by John Boyne · Transworld · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781784161002
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«The Heart's Invisible Furies» is the historical novel by John Boyne, published by Transworld in paperback (728 pages, in English).
The novel follows Cyril Avery, adopted at birth by an eccentric Dublin couple who never make him feel like a true Avery. Throughout his life, Cyril seeks identity and belonging while twentieth-century Ireland changes around him, in a tale combining dark humor, tenderness and heartbreaking moments.
In 2017 it was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award for historical fiction; in 2019, nominated for the Dublin Literary Award.
For book clubs and readers of literary and historical fiction, with an interest in twentieth-century Ireland and stories of identity and belonging.
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.
