John Boyne

‘Utterly compelling… powerful and disturbing’ Sunday Independent'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' Daily Mail'A strong set-up, and with the masterly Boyne at the helm, the tension never lets up' Mail on Sunday‘New and ambitious… packed with big ideas, moral questions and social commentary’ Irish Times_____________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.___________What readers are saying about Earth:'I read it in one sitting''I devoured this book''Unputdownable''Beautifully written and compelling''A short, sharp read... hard to tear your eyes away'

‘A perceptive, moving exploration of guilt, grief and complicity’ Sunday Express‘Boyne does not put a foot wrong in this masterly novella’ Mail on Sunday'An intriguing investigation of contemporary trauma... [a] short but powerful book' Guardian'His quietest novel... but one just as powerful as his larger canvases' Business Post___________From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne comes a masterfully reflective story about one woman coming to terms with the demons of her past and finding a new path forward. The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from her past. But scandals follow like hunting dogs. And she has some questions of her own to answer. If her ex-husband is really the monster everyone says he is, then how complicit was she in his crimes? Escaping her old life might seem like a good idea but the choices she has made throughout her marriage have consequences. Here, on the island, Vanessa must reflect on what she did - and did not do. Only then can she discover whether she is worthy of finding peace at all. Can you ever truly wash away your past?__________What readers are saying:'A scorching, devastating tale''Powerful, challenging and beautifully written’'Compelling, propulsive, and completely immersive’'Written with the same emotional intensity and thought provoking honesty as his longer works’

At the start of his school holidays, Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer. Told in John Boyne's unique style from the point of view of a twelve-year-old boy, The Dare is a brilliantly compelling story about how one moment can change a family forever.

From the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and "one of the most imaginative and adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today" (Irish Independent) comes John Boyne's Next of Kin. Boyne steps into the drawing rooms and private clubs of the prewar English aristocracy to offer an unobstructed view of a social elite driven by the conflicting desires to uphold tradition and to acquire vast wealth. It is 1936, and London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic scion of a wealthy family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will, for Owen has run up huge gambling debts and casino boss Nicholas Delfy has given him a choice: Find 50,000 pounds by Christmas or find yourself six feet under. So when Owen discovers that he has been cut out of the will in favor of his cousin Stella, he finds that even a royal crisis can provide the means for profit, and for murder. Next of Kin vividly captures the spirit of 1930s London, revealing the secrets of the upperclass, complete with gambling, murder, an art heist, and a conspiracy to unseat the new king that could change the future of the country.

Zaklejmennye pozorom i iskljuchennye iz rimskogo obschestva goty byli zhestokimi "varvarami", unichtozhivshimi "tsivilizatsiju" - na etom, po krajnej mere, nastaivajut traditsionnye versii khroniki padenija Rima. No esli vzgljanut na proiskhodivshee nemnogo pod drugim uglom, istorija gotov zaigraet novymi kraskami i priobretet neozhidannuju aktualnost. Alarikh vyros nepodaleku ot reki, kotoraja otdeljala gotskie territorii ot Rimskoj imperii, i ispytal na sebe vse prelesti migratsionnoj politiki rimljan, v sootvetstvii s kotoroj detej novykh pereselentsev razluchali s ikh roditeljami. On ne poluchil vsekh lgot, kotorykh, verojatno, ozhidal ot voennoj sluzhby. Rimljane nikak ne mogli opredelitsja, komu v ikh imperii dolzhny byt predostavleny prava grazhdanstva. Oni stremilis ukrepit svoe globalnoe vlijanie, no opasalis utraty rimskoj identichnosti; oni zaviseli ot inostrannykh tovarov, no ne derzhali inostrantsev za ljudej. V otlichie ot rimljan, sredi kotorykh pri zhizni Alarikha protsvetali religioznyj fanatizm, neterpimost i radikalizm, goty, kak istinnye khristiane, tsenili pljuralizm i veroterpimost. Gotov vystavili v istorii ustrashajuschimi predvestnikami Temnykh vekov, no oni byli nastojaschimi nositeljami drevnikh dobrodetelej. Trekhdnevnoe razgrablenie, kotoroe Alarikh i ego goty ustroili v stolitse imperii, vselilo strakh v serdtsa silnykh mira sego, odnako ne bylo nesprovotsirovannym aktom nasilija. Sochetaja jarkij jazyk i glubokij istoricheskij analiz, kniga Duglasa Bojna pokazyvaet slozhnoe i neodnoznachnoe vlijanie gotov na posledujuschuju mirovuju istoriju.

"en imponerande roman" Lotta Olsson, DN"en berättelse man aldrig glömmer" Alingsås Tidning"en väldigt bra bok" Norra SkåneParis 1946. Femtonåriga Gretel har flytt med sin mamma från Tyskland och de försöker tillsammans bygga ett nytt liv i Paris, med en ny identitet och med förhoppning om en ny framtid. Men ärren från det förflutna är inte så lätta att dölja som de tror. London nutid. Gretel Fernsby är en pigg 92-åring som bor i ett lägenhetskomplex i London. Trots sin mörka historia lever hon nu ett bekvämt och lugnt liv, och dörren till det förflutna hålls noga stängd. Men när en familj flyttar in i huset ruckas hennes tillvaro. Efter att ha ägnat så många år åt att hålla människor på avstånd, växer en nära vänskap fram med familjens nioåriga son Henry. Henry väcker något hos Gretel som varit begravt sedan länge. En natt blir hon vittne till en händelse som tvingar henne att välja. Ska hon fortsätta sitt trygga liv, eller ska hon försöka sona sin skuld och göra upp med sin sorg och ånger, med risken att hon att tvingas avslöja de hemligheter hon ägnat sitt liv att gömma? Alla förlorade platser, uppföljaren till Pojken i randig pyjamas, är en omskakande, komplex och vacker berättelse om en kvinna som måste konfrontera sitt förflutna och en samtid där det aldrig är försent att visa mod.

"You can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel." --John Irving From the New York Times bestselling author John Boyne, a stunning tour de force about a woman who must confront the sins of her own terrible past, and a present in which it is never too late for bravery Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion block in London for decades. She lives a quiet, comfortable life, despite her deeply disturbing, dark past. She doesn't talk about her escape from Nazi Germany at age twelve. She doesn't talk about the grim postwar years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn't talk about her father, who was the commandant of one of the Reich's most notorious extermination camps. Then, a new family moves into the apartment below her. In spite of herself, Gretel can't help but begin a friendship with the little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back memories she would rather forget. One night, she witnesses a disturbing, violent argument between Henry's beautiful mother and his arrogant father, one that threatens Gretel's hard-won, self-contained existence. Immersive, chilling, unputdownable, All the Broken Places moves back and forth in time between Gretel's girlhood in Germany and present-day London. Here, Gretel is at a similar crossroads to the one she encountered long ago. Then, she denied her own complicity, but now, faced with a chance to interrogate her guilt, grief, and remorse, she can choose to save a young boy. If she does, she will be forced to reveal the secrets she has spent a lifetime protecting. This time, she can make a different choice than before--whatever the cost to herself.

En frittstående, etterlengtet oppfølger til verdenssuksessen Gutten i den stripete pyjamasen.91 år gamle Gretel Fernsby har bodd i den samme leiligheten i London i flere tiår. Hun lever et stille, tilbaketrukket og behagelig liv, til tross for hennes dystre bakgrunn. Flukten fra Nazi-Tyskland for over 70 år siden snakker hun aldri om. Hun snakket heller ikke om etterkrigsårene i Paris sammen med moren. Og minst av alt snakker hun om sin far, som var sjefen for en av de mest beryktede og fryktede konsentrasjonsleirene i Polen. En dag flytter det inn en ung familie i leiligheten under Gretel. Nærmest mot sin vilje blir Gretel kjent med den lille gutten, Henry, selv om synet av ham vekker minner hos Gretel som hun helst vil glemme. Da hun blir vitne til en voldsom krangel mellom Henrys foreldre, forstår Gretel at noe må gjøres. Men for å hjelpe gutten må hun fortelle verden hvem hun er. Alt som er ødelagt er en knusende, men nydelig fortelling om en kvinne som må se sin egen fortid i øynene for å innse at det aldri er for sent å være modig.«Det er umulig å forberede seg på omfanget og den følelsesmessige virkningen av denne kraftige romanen.» – John Irving«En kompleks, gjennomtenkt karakterstudie helt uten enkle svar.» – Kirkus Reviews«Helt eksepsjonell, lagdelt og overbevisende ...» – Amy Bloom«John Boyne har skrevet en fengslende, hjerteskjærende bok som innfrir både på et intellektuelt og emosjonelt nivå. Dette er fortellingen om Gretel Fernsby, en 91 år gammel kvinne som hele livet har holdt på en grufull hemmelighet, og oppgjøret hun står overfor når fortid og nåtid møtes. Komplekst og nådeløst. Vakkert og mørkt. Jeg klarte ikke å legge boken fra meg.» – Ariel Lawhon, forfatter«Alt som er ødelagt er en sterk konfrontasjon av ondskap, en undersøkelse av skyld og svik, og en god, gammeldags pageturner. John balanserer hårfint mellom fortellingens nivåer og beviser nok en gang at han er en av verdens beste historiefortellere.» – Donal Ryan, forfatter

Poika raidallisessa pyjamassa -menestysromaanin jatko-osaJohn Boynen Kaikki särkyneet paikat on toisen maailmansodan seurauksiin pureutuva romaani syyllisyydestä, anteeksiannosta ja kaiken ylittävästä rohkeudestaVuosi 1946. Äiti ja tytär pakenevat Puolasta Pariisiin sen jälkeen, kun sota ja menetys repivät heidän elämänsä kappaleiksi. Heidän kannoillaan ovat pelko ja häpeä, eivätkä he tiedä, kuinka vaikeaa omaa menneisyyttään on paeta. Lähes kahdeksankymmentä vuotta myöhemmin iäkäs Gretel Fernsby elää rauhaisaa elämää Lontoossa, kunnes kohtaaminen hänen uusien naapureidensa yhdeksänvuotiaan Henry-pojan kanssa nostaa pintaan muistot, jotka Gretel on yrittänyt jättää taakseen. Joutuessaan valitsemaan Henryn turvallisuuden ja omansa välillä Gretel on jälleen samanlaisessa tienristeyksessä kuin lapsuudessaan. Pystyykö hän toimimaan, vaikka hintana olisi kaikkien niiden salaisuuksien paljastuminen, joita hän on koko elämänsä yrittänyt pitää piilossa? John Boynen Poika raidallisessa pyjamassa -menestysromaanin jatko-osa Kaikki särkyneet paikat kertoo vuosikymmenien mittaisesta matkasta täynnä valtavaa surua ja kiihkeää toivoa.

Despu s de impresionar a m s de once millones de lectores con la estremecedora historia de El ni o con el pijama de rayas, John Boyne regresa en Todas las piezas rotas al mundo de su novela m s famosa para contar qu ocurri con la familia del peque o Bruno al final de la guerra. En esta ocasi n, a trav s del viaje de Gretel, su hermana mayor, desde el Par s de 1946 hasta el Londres de hoy, en busca de un lugar en el que confiar el peso de su terrible pasado. A punto de cumplir noventa y dos a os, Gretel Fernsby ha vivido durante d cadas en un piso de Winterville Court, un lujoso bloque de apartamentos con vistas a Hyde Park, donde lleva una vida desahogada y tranquila pese a una historia oscura e inquietante que no deja de atormentarla No habla con nadie de su huida de la Alemania nazi hace m s de siete d cadas en compa a de su madre, ni de la tr gica desaparici n de su hermano, ni mucho menos de su padre, comandante de uno de los campos de concentraci n m s notorios del Reich. Cuando el productor de cine Alex Darcy-Witt, un hombre dominante y abusivo, y su esposa Madelyn se mudan al piso de abajo, Gretel acaba haci ndose amiga de Henry, el hijo de nueve a os de la pareja, aunque su presencia le hace recordar antiguos sucesos que preferir a haber olvidado. « Hasta qu punto la culpa de un padre monstruoso alcanza a sus hijos? La culpa y la complicidad tienen muchas caras. John Boyne es un maestro de la ficci n hist rica: es imposible estar preparado para la magnitud y el impacto emocional de esta novela. John Irving ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "You can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel." --John Irving, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The World According to Garp "Exceptional, layered and compelling... This book moves like a freight train." --Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of In Love From the New York Times bestselling author John Boyne, a devastating, beautiful story about a woman who must confront the sins of her own terrible past, and a present in which it is never too late for bravery. Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion block in London for decades. She lives a quiet, comfortable life, despite her deeply disturbing, dark past. She doesn't talk about her escape from Nazi Germany at age 12. She doesn't talk about the grim post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn't talk about her father, who was the commandant of one of the Reich's most notorious extermination camps. Then, a new family moves into the apartment below her. In spite of herself, Gretel can't help but begin a friendship with the little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back memories she would rather forget. One night, she witnesses a disturbing, violent argument between Henry's beautiful mother and his arrogant father, one that threatens Gretel's hard-won, self-contained existence. All The Broken Places moves back and forth in time between Gretel's girlhood in Germany to present-day London as a woman whose life has been haunted by the past. Now, Gretel faces a similar crossroad to the one she encountered long ago. Back then, she denied her own complicity, but now, faced with a chance to interrogate her guilt, grief and remorse, she can choose to save a young boy. If she does, she will be forced to reveal the secrets she has spent a lifetime protecting. This time, she can make a different choice than before--whatever the cost to herself...."

En frittstående, etterlengtet oppfølger til verdenssuksessen Gutten i den stripete pyjamasen.91 år gamle Gretel Fernsby har bodd i den samme leiligheten i London i flere tiår. Hun lever et stille, tilbaketrukket og behagelig liv, til tross for hennes dystre bakgrunn. Flukten fra Nazi-Tyskland for over 70 år siden snakker hun aldri om. Hun snakket heller ikke om etterkrigsårene i Paris sammen med moren. Og minst av alt snakker hun om sin far, som var sjefen for en av de mest beryktede og fryktede konsentrasjonsleirene i Polen. En dag flytter det inn en ung familie i leiligheten under Gretel. Nærmest mot sin vilje blir Gretel kjent med den lille gutten, Henry, selv om synet av ham vekker minner hos Gretel som hun helst vil glemme. Da hun blir vitne til en voldsom krangel mellom Henrys foreldre, forstår Gretel at noe må gjøres. Men for å hjelpe gutten må hun fortelle verden hvem hun er. Alt som er ødelagt er en knusende, men nydelig fortelling om en kvinne som må se sin egen fortid i øynene for å innse at det aldri er for sent å være modig.«Det er umulig å forberede seg på omfanget og den følelsesmessige virkningen av denne kraftige romanen.» – John Irving«En kompleks, gjennomtenkt karakterstudie helt uten enkle svar.» – Kirkus Reviews«Helt eksepsjonell, lagdelt og overbevisende ...» – Amy Bloom«John Boyne har skrevet en fengslende, hjerteskjærende bok som innfrir både på et intellektuelt og emosjonelt nivå. Dette er fortellingen om Gretel Fernsby, en 91 år gammel kvinne som hele livet har holdt på en grufull hemmelighet, og oppgjøret hun står overfor når fortid og nåtid møtes. Komplekst og nådeløst. Vakkert og mørkt. Jeg klarte ikke å legge boken fra meg.» – Ariel Lawhon, forfatter«Alt som er ødelagt er en sterk konfrontasjon av ondskap, en undersøkelse av skyld og svik, og en god, gammeldags pageturner. John balanserer hårfint mellom fortellingens nivåer og beviser nok en gang at han er en av verdens beste historiefortellere.» – Donal Ryan, forfatter