![]() ![]() ![]() Although he excelled in English at school and knew by the time he graduated that he wanted to write novels, it was not until he met a young Southern novelist named John Yount, at the University of New Hampshire, that he received encouragement. John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942, and he once admitted that he was a 'grim' child. 'May justly join the classic American list' Anthony Burgess, Observer Read more ![]() 'So extraordinary, so original, and so enriching' Stephen King, The Washington Post And as the boys come into adulthood to the background of the Vietnam War, a series of remarkable events show that perhaps Owen's divine plan was not imagined after all.ĭiscover the funny yet poignant classic by the bestselling author of The World According to Garp. He believes that he is God's instrument, put on Earth for a higher purpose. ![]() It is dismissed as a tragic accident but Owen disagrees. When Owen hits a foul ball which kills John's mother, their lives are changed in an instant. In the small town of Gravesend, New Hampshire, eleven-year-old John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany are playing in a Little League baseball game. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.' 'If you care about something you have to protect it. What better entertainment is there than a serious book which makes you laugh?' Spectator A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers. ![]()
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