The Heart's Invisible Furies
Books | Fiction / Coming of Age
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John Boyne
Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war IrelandCyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he?Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more.In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.
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Author
John Boyne
Pages
592
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2017-08-22
ISBN
1524760803 9781524760809
Ratings
Google: 5
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"What a book! "
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Brandi Carson
"A multi-generational coming of age story crafted so eloquently that I was emotionally invested in the characters’ lives in the first chapter. I intentionally read this book slowly so I could savor it. A very sweet, and at times a hard look at humanity. Certainly worth the read!!"
Jordan Stafford
"I loved this book soooo much... hope you enjoy it"
Scott Knoblach
"Found this book to be a bit slow at times, but overall I absolutely loved it. Increadibly heart wrenching and heart warming. Takes place in Ireland, which I loved as that’s where my family hails from. "
Kayla Dee
"I’m having trouble finding words to describe how this book made me feel. Perhaps that’s because throughout reading it, I felt every emotion possible. It did start out a bit slow for me and I had some trouble getting into it at first but I am so glad I stuck with it. It is absolutely fantastic!"
Nichol Jones
"heart-rending. it hurt a lot to read at some points -- the characters and story were so visceral. a beautiful and bittersweet book!"
Limey Rick
"This book is all about character development! We follow an unreliable narrator whose misery blinds him to the hurt he causes others. Frustrating and uplifting, delicate and enriching. A great read for fall."
Helen O'Connor
"I loved this book so much I read it twice before moving on to another ❤️"
Jake Wiedmann
"Wonderful novel by John Boyne. I really have enjoyed reading his work. "
Daniel Thomas
"All I can say is that I’m glad I picked up this book, I procrastinated to all hell with this but it still didn’t affect my reading experience. I laughed and I cried, mainly cried due to the absolute **** show our main character Cyril is dealt with. Be warned though if planning on reading this because it is pretty dark."
Josh D
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