John Boyne

Carnegie Medal, 2007
Bestseller do New York Times.
Vencedor do “Children’s Book of the Year”, do “Listener’s Choice Book of the Year” e do “Bisto Children’s Book Award”.
Uma história de inocência num mundo de ignorância.
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Bruno, de nove anos, nada sabe sobre a Solução Final e o Holocausto. Não tem consciência das terríveis crueldades que são infligidas pelo seu país a vários milhões de pessoas de outros países da Europa. Tudo o que ele sabe é que teve de se mudar de... Ler mais

You’ve heard the old proverb about ambition, that it’s like setting a ladder to the sky. It can lead to a long and painful fall. If you look hard enough, you will find stories pretty much anywhere. They don’t even have to be your own. Or so would... Ler mais

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"Gretel Fernsby tem 91 anos e vive em Londres há décadas, sempre no mesmo quarteirão de luxo. Leva uma vida confortável e tranquila, apesar do seu passado sombrio. Nunca fala da sua fuga da Alemanha, mais de setenta anos antes. Nunca fala dos anos... Ler mais

'Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone' Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind. Who is the 'Fury'? Why did he make... Ler mais

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us ...Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has... Ler mais

On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a... Ler mais

When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast... Ler mais

Rural West Cork, Ireland. Two Kids, Joseph and Paul, and their struggling, poet father, Fraser, are battling grief and poverty. When a letter arrives with a summons to Dublin and the promise of publication, it offers a chink of light - the hope of... Ler mais

Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has... Ler mais

From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a contemplative story about one man trying to move forward from the trauma of his youth to become a better father to his son.Being in limbo, feet in the air, offers time to reflect and take stock.... Ler mais

Forced to flee the scandal brewing in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just sixteen. She knows she has no choice but to believe that the nun she entrusts her child to will find him a better... Ler mais

D’une mère en fuite sur une île à un jeune prodige des terrains de football en passant par une chirurgienne des grands brûlés hantée par des traumatismes, et enfin, un père qui monte dans un avion pour un voyage initiatique avec son fils, John Boyne... Ler mais

Londres, 1936. A ascensão de Hitler assusta o velho Continente, mas é o caso amoroso do Rei Eduardo VIII que domina as conversas desde as tabernas aos círculos mais restritos da aristocracia. Enquanto o Rei pondera abdicar do trono por amor a uma... Ler mais

'Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' Sunday Express'An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' Donal Ryan'Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension' Guardian'You can't... Ler mais

There's nothing unusual or different about the Brocket family - and they're keen to keep it that way. But when Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parents' horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity... Ler mais