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Of all of John Irving's books, this is the one that lends
itself best to audio. In print, Owen Meany's dialogue is set in capital
letters; for this production, Irving himself selected Joe Barrett to
deliver Meany's difficult voice as intended.
In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother.
The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.
In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother.
The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.
©1989 Garp Enterprises Ltd; (P)2008 Audible, Inc.
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