A Prayer for Owen Meany

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is.This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character.andquot; Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious.andquot; LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEWandquot; John Irving is an abundantly and even joyfully talented storyteller.andquot; THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKR EVIEW