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A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom
John Boyne
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Description for A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom
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Some stories are universal. They play out across human history. And time is the river which will flow through them. It starts with a family, a family which will mutate. For now, it is a father, mother and two sons. One with his father's violence in his blood. One who lives his mother's artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will change 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 ... Read more
Some stories are universal. They play out across human history. And time is the river which will flow through them. It starts with a family, a family which will mutate. For now, it is a father, mother and two sons. One with his father's violence in his blood. One who lives his mother's artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will change 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784164188
SKU
9781784164188
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About John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of thirteen novels for adults, six for younger readers 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 ... Read more
Reviews for A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more