In A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Wheelwright reflects on all the impactful memories he experienced throughout his childhood, highlighting the ones he shared with his best friend Owen Meany. During the course of this novel these characters enter a transition from childhood to adulthood,…
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Author
John Irving
Country
United States
Original language
English
Genre
Bildungsroman
Publication date
March 1989
Major Characters
Dan Needham, Reverend Lewis Merrill, Tabby Wheelwright, Owen Meany, John Wheelwright
Plot
The story focuses on the lives of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in New Hampshire during the 1950s and 1960s.