The Resource A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
Resource Information
The item A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- 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. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 22 audio discs (27 hr., 8 min.)
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc
- In container (18 cm.)
- Isbn
- 9781423391647
- Label
- A prayer for Owen Meany
- Title
- A prayer for Owen Meany
- Statement of responsibility
- John Irving
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero
- Cataloging source
- CLE
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Irving, John
- Credits note
- Director: Anthony Salerno
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- PS3559.R8
- LC item number
- P73 2009ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- fiction
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Joe Barrett
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Barrett, Joe
- Series statement
-
- Brilliance Audio on compact disc
- Audible modern vanguard
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Belief and doubt
- Mothers
- Male friendship
- Predestination
- Birthfathers
- Young men
- Boys
- New Hampshire
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc
- In container (18 cm.)
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1196606
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 22 audio discs (27 hr., 8 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781423391647
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1196606
- (OCoLC)430350548
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- A prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc
- In container (18 cm.)
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1196606
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 22 audio discs (27 hr., 8 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781423391647
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1196606
- (OCoLC)430350548
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
Subject
- Belief and doubt -- Fiction
- Birthfathers -- Fiction
- Boys -- Fiction
- Male friendship -- Fiction
- Mothers -- Death -- Fiction
- New Hampshire -- Fiction
- Predestination -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Religious fiction
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
- Audiobooks
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