The Heart's Invisible Furies: John Boyne
by Boyne, John
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0857523473
- ISBN 13
- 9780857523471
- Seller
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Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Doubleday, 2017-02-09. hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable Jacket. 6x2x9. The jacket has a tear and writing on the inside of the jacket flap. Previous owner's personal bookplate. Several pages have ink annotations. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Reviews
On Jan 29 2019, The Old Library Bookshop said:
I think that my problem with this book was of my own making. My approach to the book was one of awe, having recently read "The Absolutist" by Boyne and come away with a sense of deep respect for his immense power to move the reader. As I dived expectantly into this book, I soon began thinking, "Well, that's a gross exaggeration" and "That could never have happened, even in 1950s Ireland." It wasn't until page 93 when the protagonist, Cyril Avery (adopted, "not a real Avery"), describes his adoptive father's demeanor as calm in the face of "the farcical events of the evening" that I had my eureka moment. No wonder the characters seemed like they had sprung from the pens of the writers of "Saturday Night Live." From that point forward, I could relax and enjoy the "farcical" unfolding of a story dealing with very serious themes--bigotry, religious intolerance, the devastation caused by the AIDS epidemic, the hideous treatment of homosexuals and women in the late 20th century, to name just a few.
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Details
- Bookseller
- M Godding Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 267155
- Title
- The Heart's Invisible Furies: John Boyne
- Author
- Boyne, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0857523473
- ISBN 13
- 9780857523471
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2017-02-09
- Size
- 6x2x9
- X weight
- 28 oz
Terms of Sale
M Godding Books Ltd
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About the Seller
M Godding Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Devizes, Wiltshire
About M Godding Books Ltd
The business trades in a variety of on-line products. Our business is currently expanding its already large collection of books, and other media. Established in 2005, the business became M Godding Ltd in April 2006. It is a family run business trading from Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It aims for satisfied customers through a friendly and efficient service. Our book shop specialises in rare, older used books including many first editions
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