$21.25
- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2018
Summary
Truly the best of John Boyne - hilarious, touching and deeply sad. The Heart’s Invisible Furies is the breakout book Boyne was born to write.
‘A bold, funny epic’ Observer ‘Compelling and satisfying … At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending’ Sarah Winman, author of Still Life
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery. At least, that’s what his parents make sure to remind him. Adopted as a baby, he feels more and more disconnected with the family that treats…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784161002 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784161004 |
| Author: | John Boyne |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 736 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 486g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 127mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
Tender, dark, hilarious, heartbreaking –I loved it
Tender, dark, hilarious, heartbreaking—I loved it * Vogue *
It’s been a long time since I read anything so compelling and satisfying. At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending
the most beautifully written and crafted novel … heartbreaking * Santa Montefiore *
By turns savvy, witty and achingly sad … This is a novelist at the top of his game. * The Mail on Sunday *
I ran through the whole range of human emotions while reading this brilliant novel. It’s a masterpiece. – Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love
Screamingly funny one minute and heartbreaking the next. * Daily Express *
A special read * BBC Radio 4 Front Row *
Boyne creates lightness out of doom, humour out of desperately sad situations, creating a compelling page-turner… a terrific read. * The Press Association *
An epic novel…. Worthy of the great master of the Irish comic novel, Flann O’Brien. The Heart’s Invisible Furies proves that John is not just one of Ireland’s best living novelists but also one of the best novelists of Ireland. * Sunday Express *
Written with verve, humour and heart…at its core, The Heart’s Invisible Furies aspires to be not just the tale of Cyril Avery, a man buffeted by coincidence and circumstance, but the story of Ireland itself * Irish Times *
John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, a picture book, and a collection of short stories.
His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera.
His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently both the 2025 Prix Femina étranger and the Prix du Roman FNAC in France for The Elements.
His novels are published in sixty languages.
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