New Releases by John Boyne

Kaunis ja kauhea tarina sota-ajasta Auschwitzissa John Boynen Poika raidallisessa pyjamassa on nuortenkirja, joka sopii myös aikuisten kirjaksi. Lähdet matkalle Brunon kanssa, kun luet tämän kirjan. Kävelet Brunon kanssa Auschwitzin aidalle. Toivottavasti sinun ei koskaan tarvitse elää sellaisen aidan lähellä. Poika raidallisessa pyjamassa on tarina 9-vuotiaasta Brunosta. Brunon isä on natsiupseeri, ja koko Brunon perhe muuttaa Auschwitziin. Yksinäinen Bruno löytää ystävän keskitysleirin aidan takaa. Mitä tapahtuu ystäville, josta toisen perhe on natseja ja toisen juutalaisia? John Boyne (s. 1971) on irlantilainen kirjailija. Hän on kirjoittanut useita romaaneja, novelleja ja nuortenkirjoja. Poika raidallisessa pyjamassa on Boynen tunnetuin teos. Kirjasta on myös tehty elokuva.

An affectionately illustrated bedtime story with witty wordplay that will also make grown-up readers smile – The Times There once was a boy called Jeremy Grace Who had a remarkable interest in space. He was quiet and shy, very often alone, Just him and his dog, spending time on their own. Jeremy dreams of journeying through space, but nobody believes in him . . . Nobody, that is, but Maxwell, his incredible dancing dog who encourages him to reach for the stars. The pair embark on an out-of-this-world adventure - but when they are faced with an incoming comet catastrophe, it takes bravery, daring and a little bit of dancing to save the day. Heartwarming and inspirational with a touch of magic, this read-aloud rhyming picture-book story encourages children to follow their dreams. This is the picture book debut from John Boyne, the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. The illustrations are by award-winning rising star Ashling Lindsay. John Boyne, The Bookseller bestseller, May 2024

New York Times–bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: In 1935, an orphan is taken in by his aunt—a servant in the home of Adolf Hitler . . . When seven-year-old Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris—and his best friend, a deaf Jewish boy named Anshel—for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for it is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Pierrot is quickly taken under Hitler’s wing and, in the following years, thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world—a world of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape—in this powerful historical novel, a tale of innocence corrupted by evil and the difficult road to redemption. “[Pierrot’s] traumatic childhood, infatuation and interactions with Hitler, adolescent angst, and destructive choices will captivate teens and prompt thought-provoking discussion.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A small boy once bullied at school, Pierrot turns into a bully himself once he falls under the spell of Nazi pageantry and propaganda . . . As he did in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Boyne crafts an unexpected ending that packs a tremendous emotional wallop.” —Publishers Weekly

From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected. It''s the tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt. As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, his life has been a lie on many levels. He''s a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist. A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity. A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career. The jury will deliver a verdict but, before they do, Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be. ___________ Praise for John Boyne ''A master storyteller'' Daily Express ''One of the best novelists of Ireland'' Sunday Express ''Boyne offers writing of insight and beauty'' Observer ''One of the greatest craftsmen in contemporary literature'' Colum McCann

Der Autor des Weltbestsellers Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama schreibt über den Ersten Weltkrieg Als an Alfies fünftem Geburtstag der Erste Weltkrieg ausbricht, verspricht sein Vater, nicht in dem Kampf zu ziehen – und bricht sein Wort am Tag darauf. Vier harte Jahre später geht Alfie heimlich arbeiten, um seine Mutter zu unterstützen. Er ist davon überzeugt, dass er seinen Vater nie wiedersehen wird. Doch dann erfährt Alfie zufällig, dass sein Vater in einer Klinik für traumatisierte Soldaten behandelt wird. Und er beschließt, ihn nach Hause zu holen ... »Ein großartiger Antikriegsroman, der nicht nur junge Leser fesseln und berühren wird.« Wilhelmshavener Zeitung + Ausgezeichnet mit dem Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis 2015 + Bei Antolin gelistet

PRIX AZIMUT 2008 (prix organisé par les lycées Français de Singapour et de la zone Asie-Pacifique). PRIX TATOULU 2008 . Prix Raconte-moi l''Histoire 2008. Prix Ramdam du roman ado 2008. Irish Book Award Finaliste de la British Book Award Le roman, traduit en 40 langues, s''est vendu à plus de 5 millions d''exemplaires dans le monde. ''Le garçon en pyjama rayé'' a aussi été adapté au cinéma par Mark Herman. Le film est aujourd''hui disponible en DVD. Fiche pédagogique téléchargeable gratuitement sur notre site www.cercle-enseignement.com. Titre recommandé par le ministère de l''Éducation nationale en classe de 3e.

Una historia conmovedora sobre una anciana que debe enfrentarse a su terrible pasado. Una secuela magistral de El niño con el pijama de rayas . Cuando Bruno decidió acompañar a su amigo Shmuel a la cámara de gas, ¿qué ocurrió con su hermana, Gretel, y sus padres? ¿Sobrevivió su familia a la guerra y los estragos del nazismo? Gretel Fernsby es ahora una anciana de 91 años que vive cómodamente en un apartamento en una de las zonas más acomodadas de Londres. Cuando una joven familia se muda al piso de abajo, Gretel no puede evitar entablar amistad con Henry, el hijo pequeño de la pareja. Una noche, tras ser testigo de una violenta discusión entre la madre de Henry y su dominante padre, Gretel se enfrenta a la oportunidad de expiar la culpa, el dolor y el remordimiento y hacer algo por salvar a un niño, por segunda vez en su vida. Pero para ello se verá obligada a revelar su verdadera identidad... Elogios sobre el autor: «John Boyne posee una enfermiza obsesión por colarse en la historia con mayúsculas. [...] También se empeña en jugar con temas eternos, como la lucha del bien contra el mal y en otros asuntos polémicos como la redención literaria.» Jesús Ruiz Mantilla, El País «Un escritor que no para de crecer.» Xavi Ayén, La Vanguardia «Es lo bueno que tiene Boyne y su manera de contar los hechos, sean estos cuales sean: la sencillez al servicio de unas historias muy bien hiladas desde el arranque mismo de la trama. Vamos, que empiezas y no la sueltas.» Laura Revuelta, ABC

Die Geschichte von »Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama« ist schwer zu beschreiben. Normalerweise geben wir an dieser Stelle ein paar Hinweise auf den Inhalt, aber bei diesem Buch - so glauben wir - ist es besser, wenn man vorher nicht weiß, worum es geht. Wer zu lesen beginnt, begibt sich auf eine Reise mit einem neunjährigen Jungen namens Bruno. (Und doch ist es kein Buch für Neunjährige.) Früher oder später kommt er mit Bruno an einen Zaun. Zäune wie dieser existieren auf der ganzen Welt. Preise und Auszeichnungen für »Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama«: - Nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2008 (Jugendjury) - Buch des Monats Dezember 2007 der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V., Volkach - Empfehlungsliste des Katholischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreises 2008 - Ausgezeichnet als Penguin Orange Readers'' Group Book of the Year 2009 - Ausgezeichnet mit dem Irish Book Award: Bestes Kinderbuch des Jahres - Ausgezeichnet mit dem Listener''s Choice Book of the Year: Bestes Hörbuch des Jahres (UK) - Nominiert für die Carnegie Medal (UK) - Nominiert für den Ottakar''s Book Prize (UK) - Nominiert für den Paolo Ungari Prize (Italien)

Van De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama zijn al meer dan 350.000 exemplaren verkocht in Nederland en Vlaanderen, en anderhalf miljoen exemplaren wereldwijd – met 57 vertalingen is dit de meest vertaalde Ierse roman aller tijden De negenjarige Bruno weet niets over de Jodenvervolging en de cruciale rol van zijn vader daarin. Hij is onwetend over de huiveringwekkende wreedheden van zijn land ten opzichte van het Europese volk. Alles wat hij weet is dat hij uit een fijn thuis in Berlijn weg moest en toen verhuisde naar een uitgestorven oord, waar er niks te doen is en er niemand is om mee te spelen. Tot hij Shmuel ontmoet, een jongen die in een parallelle wereld leeft aan de andere kant van het naastgelegen hek met prikkeldraad en die, net als alle mensen daar, een gestreepte pyjama draagt. Als Bruno vrienden wordt met Shmuel wordt hem steeds duidelijker waar hijzelf al die tijd deel van uitmaakte, en wat voor vreselijk lot zijn vriend te wachten staat. Zonder weg terug. John Boynes aangrijpende klassieker neemt de lezer mee in de hoopvolle vriendschap tussen Bruno en Shmuel, en toont hoe ze hun onschuld verliezen tijdens een van de donkerste periodes van onze geschiedenis. In de pers ‘De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama is een impliciete, maar keiharde confrontatie met de verschrikkingen van de Holocaust. Maar het is ook een verhaal over de vriendschap tussen twee jongens, die sterker is dan de onmenselijkheid die hen omringt.’ Trouw ‘Zelden verscheen zo’n bijzondere, pure en mooie roman over de Tweede Wereldoorlog.’ Flair ‘Overrompelende leeservaring.’ LINDA.

Sam conoce a su hermana Jessica de toda la vida, pero hoy se encontrarán por primera vez. Mi hermano se llama Jessica es una conmovedora historia de John Boyne, autor del fenómeno literario El niño con el pijama de rayas, que no puede llegar en un momento más oportuno. Con esta novela intensa, emotiva, escrita con empatía, ligereza e ironía, el escritor retrata el viaje de una familia hacia la aceptación. Sam Waver es un chico solitario al que le cuesta hacer amigos, y sus padres están tan ajetreados que a veces se siente invisible. Por suerte, cuenta con su hermano mayor, Jason, quien parece tener una vida perfecta: no sólo es encantador y popular, también es la estrella del equipo de fútbol, y todas las chicas están deseando salir con él. Sam lo idolatra. Sin embargo, un día, Jason reúne a su familia para contarle un secreto que lleva guardando mucho tiempo: en realidad se llama Jessica. Sus padres no dan crédito y Sam descubre que no son las personas abiertas y tolerantes que creía. Las vidas de todos dan un vuelco y parece que las cosas nunca volverán a ser como antes. La crítica ha dicho: «Tan divertida como conmovedora... Es de lectura obligada para todas las edades.» Irish Independent «Esta historia cautivadora y emotiva no te dejará indiferente.» Attitude Magazine «Sobresaliente.» Irish Examiner «John Boyne se hizo un nombre con El niño con el pijama de rayas y en Mi hermano se llama Jessica está en plena forma. Un relato oportuno, escrito con delicadeza.» Daily Express

''His relish is infectious'' Times ''The funniest book I''ve read in ages. Savage but compelling'' Ian Rankin ''Funny, rumbustious, unstinting and wonderfully Hogarthian'' The Observer ''Sharp, funny, and beautifully written... a brilliant reflection on the landscape we now live in'' Joanna Cannon _______________ What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a ''national treasure'' (his words), his wife Beverley, a celebrated novelist (although not as celebrated as she would like), and their children, Nelson, Elizabeth, Achilles, various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen. Together they will go on a journey of discovery through the Hogarthian jungle of the modern living where past presumptions count for nothing and carefully curated reputations can be destroyed in an instant. Along the way they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path. Powered by John Boyne''s characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation, The Echo Chamber is a satiric helter skelter, a dizzying downward spiral of action and consequence, poised somewhere between farce, absurdity and oblivion. To err is maybe to be human but to really foul things up you only need a phone. The new novel by John Boyne, WATER, is available for pre-order now.

Un relato sincero y profundo sobre la Irlanda de posguerra y la lucha desesperada de un hombre por encontrar su lugar en el mundo, del autor de El niño con el pijama de rayas. Hijo bastardo de una adolescente expulsada de su comunidad rural y adoptado por una excéntrica pareja de acomodados dublineses, Cyril es un niño educado que crece acostumbrado a enmascarar sus emociones. Extraordinariamente atento a todo lo que ocurre a su alrededor, pero tímido y retraído cuando está acompañado, pronto sabrá que es gay y tardará décadas en desprenderse de una culpa y una vergüenza paralizantes. En un entorno que juzga abominable su orientación sexual, dos relaciones serán cruciales en su maduración: Maurice Woodbead, un amigo de la infancia que posee la audacia y la belleza que Cyril siempre ha deseado, y Bastian, un médico holandés tocado por la gracia a quien conoce cuando se muda a Ámsterdam y con quien convivirá durante años. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Named Book of the Month Club''s Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man''s life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that''s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn''t a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more. In this, Boyne''s most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart''s Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. In this story, Bruno''s father gets a new job, and the family have to move from Berlin, Germany, to a new place. There is a strange camp at the end of the garden. Bruno is very unhappy and bored until he meets Shmuel. The two boys become very good friends. But why is Shmuel in the camp? And why is he wearing striped pyjamas? Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

Boyne nos hace reflexionar, a través de los ojos de un niño, sobre la fragilidad de la juventud, la atracción del poder, y la culpa. De padre alemán y madre francesa, Pierrot ha tenido una infancia no muy distinta de la de cualquier niño de su época. Sin embargo, nos hallamos en París, corre el año 1935 y la guerra que se avecina trastocará el destino de millones de personas. Tras la muerte prematura de sus padres, Pierrot deberá separarse de su íntimo amigo Anshel y abandonar Francia para vivir con su tía Beatrix, que trabaja de ama de llaves en una mansión imponente erigida en lo alto de una montaña. Pero no es una casa cualquiera; se trata nada menos que del Berghof, la enorme residencia que Adolf Hitler posee en los Alpes de Baviera. Así, a sus siete años, alojado de manera involuntaria en el entorno íntimo del todopoderoso Führer, Pierrot se verá inmerso en un mundo tan extrañamente seductor como peligroso. En él no hay lugar para la inocencia, y cuando al final de la guerra es capturado por los aliados, Pieter #como ahora se llama# llevará un peso insoportable en su conciencia. A su regreso a París, abrumado por la culpa, un aspecto clave de la historia surgirá como una tabla de salvación, y el inesperado desenlace será una muestra más de la insondable dimensión del perdón y la amistad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Pierrot is quickly taken under Hitler''s wing and thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape. "With skill and emotional detachment, Boyne tells Pieter’s story through descriptions and dialogue that are concise, spare, and vivid . . . . Pieter’s traumatic childhood, infatuation and interactions with Hitler, adolescent angst, and destructive choices will captivate teens and prompt thought-provoking discussion." ―School Library Journal, starred review

From the bestselling author of A Ladder to the Sky—“a darkly funny novel that races like a beating heart” (People)—comes a new novel that plays out across all of human history: a story as precise as it is unlimited. This story starts with a family. For now, it is a father and a mother with two sons, one with his father’s violence in his blood, one with his mother’s artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will determine their fate. It is a beginning. Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years. They will meet again and again at different times and in different places. From Palestine at the dawn of the first millennium and journeying across fifty countries to a life among the stars in the third, the world will change around them, but their destinies remain the same. It must play out as foretold. From the award-winning author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies comes A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom, an epic tale of humanity. The story of all of us, stretching across two millennia. Imaginative, unique, heartbreaking, this is John Boyne at his most creative and compelling.

Some stories are universal. They play out across human history. And time is the river which will flow through them. It starts with a family, a family which will mutate. For now, it is a father, mother and two sons. One with his father’s violence in his blood. One who lives his mother’s artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will change their fate. It is a beginning. Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years – they will meet again and again at different times and in different places. From distant Palestine at the dawn of the first millennium to a life amongst the stars in the third. While the world will change around them, their destinies will remain the same. It must play out as foretold. It is written. A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom is the extraordinary new novel from acclaimed writer John Boyne. Ambitious, far-reaching and mythic, it introduces a group of characters whose lives we will come to know and will follow through time and space until they reach their natural conclusion.

Una sobrecogedora historia de poder, corrupción, mentiras, autoengaños y los abusos de la Iglesia católica, por el aclamado autor de El niño con el pijama de rayas . Irlanda, 1970. Tras una tragedia familiar y debido al súbito fervor religioso de su doliente madre, Odran Yates se ve obligado a ordenarse sacerdote, por lo que, a los 17 años, entra en el seminario de Clonliffe aceptando la vocación que otros han escogido para él. Cuatro décadas después, la devoción de Odran se resquebraja por las revelaciones que están destruyendo la fe del pueblo irlandés a partir de un escándalo de abusos sexuales. Muchos de sus compañeros sacerdotes acaban encarcelados, y las vidas de los jóvenes feligreses, destruidas. Cuando un evento familiar reabre las heridas del pasado, Odran se ve obligado a enfrentarse a los demonios desatados en el seno de la Iglesia y a reconocer su complicidad en esos hechos. Otros autores comentan... «Una historia bonita y poderosa, con un trasfondo de pasión, Las huellas del silencio tiene un adecuado título. El retrato de uno de esos individuos a los que creemos que conocemos, pero de los que no tenemos ni idea de cómo son en su fuero interno.» Joyce Carol Oates «La compleja arquitectura de esta fascinante novela está perfectamente construida. El libro más importante de John Boyne y de vital importancia para la historia irlandesa es asimismo un sobrecogedor relato. Ningún lector podrá sustraerse a su devastador final.» John Irving «Sobrecogedora, emocionante y auténtica.» John Banville «Una convincente historia de poder, corrupción, mentiras, autoengaños, y los daños que se derivan de que apartemos la vista de lo que está mal hecho.» Joseph O''Connor

Een prachtig verhaal over liefde, twijfel en de moed om jezelf te durven zijn Voor de liefhebbers van Het Deense meisje en De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama Broers Sam en Jason zijn altijd onafscheidelijk geweest. Tot Jason op een dag opbiecht dat hij zich al zijn hele leven een meisje voelt. Het is voor Sam en hun ouders een grote schok. Moeder is staatssecretaris met het doel premier te worden en een transseksueel kind is slechte publiciteit. Na een tijdje wordt de situatie voor Jason zo onleefbaar dat hij bij zijn tante gaat wonen, waar hij zichzelf kan zijn. Kan de familie uiteindelijk toch begrip opbrengen voor Jasons gevoelens? En hoe lang houdt Jason het vol zonder de acceptatie van de mensen van wie hij het meest houdt? In dit hartverscheurende verhaal weet John Boyne transseksualiteit met zorg te belichten en te normaliseren, zonder ook maar ergens belerend te worden. Een prachtig verhaal over liefde, twijfel, en de moed om jezelf te durven zijn. De pers over de boeken van John Boyne ‘Diep ontroerend. Mooi en ingehouden geschreven.’ The Wall Street Journal ‘Dit is het soort boek dat miljoenen harten kan veroveren.’ Bookzone ‘Boyne toont zich ook in dit boek een rasverteller.’ Boek

''...this poignant and disarming story is full of heart and its crescendo will give you tingles'' Attitude Magazine ''Outstanding'' Irish Examiner Sam has known his sister Jessica all his life. Tonight is the first time they''re going to meet. Sam Waver has always been a loner: bullied, struggling at school, with parents who have very little time for him. The one person he has always been able to rely on is his beloved older sibling - but when they announce that they are transitioning, Sam''s life is thrown upside down. He''s convinced nothing will ever be the same again - but as Sam is about to discover, nothing is more constant than love. A moving and heartfelt portrait of one family''s journey to acceptance, from a master storyteller. ''A story with so much heart that the pages practically pulse. Both funny and moving... this is a must-read for all ages'' Irish Independent

“A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne’s own.”—Ron Charles, The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent—but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don’t need to be his own. Working as a waiter in a West Berlin hotel in 1988, Maurice engineers the perfect opportunity: a chance encounter with celebrated novelist Erich Ackermann. He quickly ingratiates himself with the powerful – but desperately lonely – older man, teasing out of Erich a terrible, long-held secret about his activities during the war. Perfect material for Maurice’s first novel. Once Maurice has had a taste of literary fame, he knows he can stop at nothing in pursuit of that high. Moving from the Amalfi Coast, where he matches wits with Gore Vidal, to Manhattan and London, Maurice hones his talent for deceit and manipulation, preying on the talented and vulnerable in his cold-blooded climb to the top. But the higher he climbs, the further he has to fall. . . . Sweeping across the late twentieth century, A Ladder to the Sky is a fascinating portrait of a relentlessly immoral man, a tour de force of storytelling, and the next great novel from an acclaimed literary virtuoso. Praise for A Ladder to the Sky “Boyne''s mastery of perspective, last seen in The Heart''s Invisible Furies, works beautifully here. . . . Boyne understands that it''s far more interesting and satisfying for a reader to see that narcissist in action than to be told a catchall phrase. Each step Maurice Swift takes skyward reveals a new layer of calumny he''s willing to engage in, and the desperation behind it . . . so dark it seems almost impossible to enjoy reading A Ladder to the Sky as much as you definitely will enjoy reading it.”—NPR “Delicious . . . spins out over several decades with thrilling unpredictability, following Maurice as he masters the art of co-opting the stories of others in increasingly dubious ways. And while the book reads as a thriller with a body count that would make Highsmith proud, it is also an exploration of morality and art: Where is the line between inspiration and thievery? To whom does a story belong?”—Vanity Fair

Cyril Avery n’est pas un vrai Avery et il ne le sera jamais – ou du moins, c’est ce que lui répètent ses parents adoptifs. Mais s’il n’est pas un vrai Avery, qui est-il ? Né d’une fille-mère bannie de la communauté rurale irlandaise où elle a grandi, devenu fils adoptif d’un couple dublinois aisé et excentrique par l’entremise d’une nonne rédemptoriste bossue, Cyril dérive dans la vie, avec pour seul et précaire ancrage son indéfectible amitié pour le jeune Julian Woodbead, un garçon infiniment plus fascinant et dangereux. Balloté par le destin et les coïncidences, Cyril passera toute sa vie à chercher qui il est et d’où il vient – et pendant près de trois quarts de siècle, il va se débattre dans la quête de son identité, de sa famille, de son pays et bien plus encore. Dans cette œuvre sublime, John Boyne fait revivre l’histoire de l’Irlande des années 1940 à nos jours à travers les yeux de son héros. Les Fureurs invisibles du cœur est un roman qui nous fait rire et pleurer, et nous rappelle le pouvoir de rédemption de l’âme humaine. Traduit de l’anglais par Sophie Aslanides

De grootse nieuwe roman van de auteur van De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama en De grote stilte Voor de liefhebbers van De as van mijn moeder van Frank McCourt Ierland, 1945. Cyril wordt geboren als bastaardzoon van een verstoten tienermeisje. Het welgestelde echtpaar Avery adopteert hem, maar Cyril vraagt zich vaak af waarom, want zijn adoptieouders laten geen gelegenheid onbenut om hem op het hart te drukken dat hij geen echte Avery is. Hij voelt zich ook geen Avery, en hij voelt zich ook niet thuis in het katholieke naoorlogse Ierland. Pas als hij de flamboyante charmeur Julian Woodbead ontmoet, is de eerste stap naar de zoektocht van zijn identiteit gezet – een zoektocht die hem tot in Amsterdam en New York voert, in een poging het geluk en de liefde te vinden. John Boyne verbeeldt op fenomenale wijze de verlossende kracht van de menselijke geest, en laat de lezer en passant voelen hoe onwelkom de wereld kan zijn voor zoekende zielen. De pers over Wat het hart verwoest ‘Afwisselend slim, geestig en hartverscheurend triest. Dit is een schrijver op de top van zijn kunnen.’ Mail on Sunday ‘Groots en slim en vaak erg grappig.’ The Sunday Times ‘Een picareske, ronddwalende odyssee voor de afzonderlijke karakters. Het boek brandt haast van woede over de levens die worden verwoest door sociale minachting en zelfhaat. Een aanzienlijke prestatie.’ The Guardian ‘Een episch verhaal vol verve, humor en liefde. Dit zal een groot publiek aanspreken.’ The Irish Times ‘Boyne creëert licht in de verdoemenis, en humor in de meest hartverscheurend trieste situaties. Een fantastische leeservaring.’ Press Association

Perpassando a história da Irlanda desde os anos 1940 até os dias de hoje, o novo romance do autor de O menino do pijama listrado. Cyril Avery não é um Avery de verdade ou, pelo menos, é o que seus pais adotivos lhe dizem. E ele nunca será. Mas se não é um Avery, então quem é ele? Nascido nos anos 1940, filho de uma jovem solteira expulsa de sua comunidade e criado por uma família rica irlandesa, Cyril passará a vida inteira à mercê da sorte e da coincidência, tentando descobrir de onde veio — e, ao longo de muitos anos, lutará para encontrar uma identidade, uma casa, um país e muito mais. Além das incertezas de sua origem, ele tem de enfrentar outro dilema: é gay numa sociedade que não admite sua orientação sexual. Autor do best-seller O menino do pijama listrado, John Boyne nos apresenta à sua maior empreitada literária até então, construindo uma saga arrebatadora sobre aceitar-se e ser aceito num mundo que pode ser cruelmente hostil. Uma leitura necessária para os dias de hoje, que reitera o poder do amor, da esperança e da tolerância.

Named Book of the Month Club''s Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man''s life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that''s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn''t a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more. In this, Boyne''s most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart''s Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.

Alfie är bara fem år när första världskriget bryter ut och hans pappa tar värvning i armén. Fyra år senare har pappan fortfarande inte kommit hem, och breven slutade komma för länge sedan. Alfies mamma säger att pappan är på ett hemligt uppdrag, men Alfie tvivlar på den historien. När det visar sig att Alfies pappa befinner sig på ett sjukhus i närheten, där chockskadade soldater behandlas, bestämmer sig Alfie för att göra allt han kan för att få hem sin pappa och göra familjen hel igen.

Amb estudi introductori, propostes de treball i comentaris de text de Gisela Herranz Prat. Berlín 1942. La guerra no afecta gaire la vida de Bruno, un noi de nou anys que viu en un barri residencial. Però un bon dia arriba a casa i es troba totes les coses empaquetades: el seu pare, membre de l''elit militar, ha rebut un nou destí i es veu obligat a marxar i instal·lar-se amb tota la família en una àrea rural mig deserta i molt depriment. Bruno s''avorreix i passa els dies obsessionat amb una tanca que s''alça davant la finestra de la seva habitació. Fins que no coneix Schmuel, el noi del pijama de ratlles, que viu a l''altra banda del filferro espinós, Bruno ni tan sol no comprèn que ja no és a Alemanya sinó a Polònia. Tampoc no és conscient del que passa a la vida de Schmuel fins que és massa tard per escapar els horrors que es viuen a l''altre costat de la tanca. L''honestedat narrativa, la congruència dels personatges i la progressió magistral de la trama, doten aquesta novel·la d''una qualitat literària molt humana i d''una força narrativa captivadora.

À l’aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, avec ses parents, ignorant tout des nazis. Devenu orphelin, il est envoyé chez sa tante, en Allemagne, dans une maison au sommet d’une montagne. Ce n’est pas une maison ordinaire. Le Berghof est la résidence d’Adolf Hitler. Pierrot va découvrir là un autre monde, fascinant et monstrueux. Dix ans après Le garçon en pyjama rayé, qui a bouleversé des millions de lecteurs dans le monde, John Boyne nous raconte le destin troublant d’un autre garçon face à l’horreur nazie.

In this collection of twelve dark, unerring and surprising short stories, John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and brutality. The secrets we keep and the ways in which they shape us, the impossibility of shared loss, the lengths we will go to in order to protect our families and the distance we will run to protect ourselves. Drawing on a host of enthralling characters âe" a farmer, a cuckold and a teenager exploring his sexuality; good parents, bad parents, writers and soldiers; a student, a rent boy and a hitman âe" Boyne examines the hopeful and the damaged without prejudice or judgement. This, his first collection of short stories, is some of John Boyneâe(tm)s finest writing to date. It includes âe~Rest Dayâe(tm) which won the 2015 Writing.ie Short Story of the Year award in Ireland.

Bestselling author John Boyne''s A History of Loneliness tells the riveting narrative of an honorable Irish priest who finds the church collapsing around him at a pivotal moment in its history. Propelled into the priesthood by a family tragedy, Odran Yates is full of hope and ambition. When he arrives at Clonliffe Seminary in the 1970s, it is a time in Ireland when priests are highly respected, and Odran believes that he is pledging his life to "the good." Forty years later, Odran''s devotion is caught in revelations that shatter the Irish people''s faith in the Catholic Church. He sees his friends stand trial, colleagues jailed, the lives of young parishioners destroyed, and grows nervous of venturing out in public for fear of disapproving stares and insults. At one point, he is even arrested when he takes the hand of a young boy and leads him out of a department store looking for the boy''s mother. But when a family event opens wounds from his past, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within the church, and to recognize his own complicity in their propagation, within both the institution and his own family. A novel as intimate as it is universal, A History of Loneliness is about the stories we tell ourselves to make peace with our lives. It confirms Boyne as one of the most searching storytellers of his generation.