The Thief of Time
$26.84
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2010
Summary
The dazzling first novel from the author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he’s lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela’s life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century.
Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother’s brutal murder. His only companions are his younger brother Tomas and one t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552776158 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552776157 |
| Author: | John Boyne |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Black Swan |
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Critics Review
A minor masterpiece
An extraordinary début * Sunday Express *A minor masterpiece * Time Out *Boyne should be congratulated for his spirited take on an old theme * Guardian *Boyne is a skilful storyteller, expertly weaving differing stories together * Sunday Tribune *
About The Author
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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