by John Boyne · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497874519
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«La casa del propòsit especial» is the historical novel by John Boyne, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (432 pages, in Catalan).
In 1915, the peasant Georgy Jachmenev becomes a hero by deflecting a bullet meant for the Russian imperial family, and becomes bodyguard to the tsarevich Alexei. Decades later, in London, with his dying wife Zoya, he recalls a marriage marked by tragedy and exile.
Translation by Jordi Cussà Balaguer. Empúries Narrativa collection. Original title: The House of Special Purpose.
For readers of historical fiction and contemporary fiction interested in the Romanov dynasty.
John Boyne is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.
