{"product_id":"9781837320639","title":"A Prayer for Owen Meany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A work of genius'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly cinematic . . . Irving shows considerable skill as scene after scene mounts to its moving climax' \u003c\/b\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable novel, a rare creation, an amazingly brave piece of work. So extraordinary, so original, and so enriching'\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brave and subtly disturbing, it is all the more remarkable for its engagement with the deepest questions, the most painful mysteries of our lives'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irving, John","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57819328676214,"sku":"9781837320639","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781837320639.jpg?v=1778230667","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781837320639","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}