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The heart's invisible furies

Adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple who remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country, and much more throughout a long lifetime.

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Main Author: Boyne, John, 1971- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Hogarth, 2017.
Edition:First US Edition.
Subjects:
Adoptees > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Conduct of life > Fiction.
Ireland > Social conditions > Fiction.
Domestic fiction > Ireland.
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Summary:Adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple who remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country, and much more throughout a long lifetime.
Item Description:"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, a Penguin Random House company, London."--t.p. verso
Physical Description:580 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:9781524760786
1524760781
9781524760809
1524760803
Author Notes:Acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland on April 30, 1971. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. He has written dozens of short stories and many novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. An award-winning film adaptation of this work was released in 2008. In 2015 his title, A History of Lonelines made The New Zealand Best Seller List.

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