While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God, in a new edition of Irving's seventh novel, featuring a new introduction by the author. 20,000 first printing.[...]
En sterk og fascinerende roman, som med sin varme humor og frodige fantasi står som et høydepunkt i John Irvings forfatterskap.Sommeren 1953 spiller to 11-årige bestevenner baseball i en Little League-kamp i Gravesend, New Hampshire. Den ene av guttene slår en «vill» ball som treffer bestevenn[...]
I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice--not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.In the summer of 1953, tw[...]
"I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice--not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany."In the summer of 1953, [...]
I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice--not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest personI ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother'sdeath, but because he is the reason I believe in God;I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.In the summer of 1953, two e[...]
In the summer of 1953, two eleven-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 instrum[...]
The text is designed to provide a foundation for effective participation in academic parliamentary debate competition. It explores contemporary parliamentary debate formats, examines argument anticipation, construction and extension, case development, critical refutation of given assumptions and dat[...]
In the summer of 1953, two eleven-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 and 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[...]
Ystäväni Owen Meany on kiehtova, järkyttävä ja hauska tarina kahden hyvin erilaisista lähtökohdista olevan pojan ystävyydestä ja ennen kaikkea erikoisesta pojasta, joka uskoo olevansa Jumalan oikea käsi - myös silloin kun hän yksitoistavuotiaana aiheuttaa äidin kuoleman iskemällä base[...]