A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom by 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Some stories are universal. Some are unique. They play out across human history, and time is the river that flows through them.This story starts with a family. For now, it is a father and a mother with two sons. One with his fathers violence in his blood. One with his mothers 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 amongst 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 Hearts invisible Furies comes The Shadow of My Shadow, an epic tale of humanity. Author Biography John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, Johns other novels, notably The Absolutist and A History of Loneliness, have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. Most recently, The Hearts Invisible Furies was a Richard & Judy Bookclub word-of-mouth bestseller, and A Ladder to the Sky was shortlisted for theKerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Awardin association with Listowel Writers Week. His novels are published in over fifty languages. Review An ambitious, epic sweep of a book...John Boyne brilliantly and economically creates a sense of history and place... an enthralling read * S: The Sunday Express Magazine *This novel combines the pleasures of good old-fashioned storytelling with the excitement of finding a writer who makes you look at the world anew * Daily Express *Throbs with enduring love, warmth and passion. * The Irish Times * Review Text An ambitious, epic sweep of a book...John Boyne brilliantly and economically creates a sense of history and place... an enthralling read Review Quote An ambitious, epic sweep of a book...John Boyne brilliantly and economically creates a sense of history and place... an enthralling read Promotional "Headline" The story of all of us, stretching across two millennia. Imaginative, unique, heart-breaking, this is John Boyne at his most creative and compelling. Details ISBN1784164186 Author John Boyne Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1784164186 ISBN-13 9781784164188 Imprint Black Swan Audience General/Trade DEWEY 823.92 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Publication Date 2021-06-01 UK Release Date 2021-06-03 Pages 464 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-06-01 NZ Release Date 2021-06-01 Illustrator Gillian Flint Birth 1939 Affiliation Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany Position Assistant Professor Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9781473563315 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132153157;

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