$22.40
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2015
Summary
The life of a good priest in Ireland over the past 50 years provokes one of John Boyne’s most powerful novels yet.
Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends.
Forty years later, Odran’s devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people’s faith in the church. He has seen friends stand…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552778435 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552778435 |
| Author: | John Boyne |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 12mm x 30mm |
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John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of nineteen 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 the 2025 FNAC novel prize for The Elements. His novels are published in sixty languages.
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