Prayer for Owen Meany

Description:

In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying.

subjects: American fiction (fictional works by one author),  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, fiction,  Friendship, fiction,  New hampshire, fiction,  Fiction, psychological,  Vietnam War, 1961-1975,  Fiction,  Belief and doubt,  Mothers,  Death,  Male friendship,  Predestination,  Birthfathers,  Young men,  Boys,  Croyance et doute,  Romans, nouvelles,  Amitié masculine,  Prédestination,  Pères naturels,  Garçons,  Jeunes hommes,  FICTION / Classics,  FICTION / Christian / General