John Boyne

Don’t miss an engaging afternoon with renowned author John Boyne as he unveils his latest novel, Fire. Known for his powerful storytelling and compelling narratives, Boyne returns with a book that promises to captivate and inspire.

In Fire, John Boyne takes the reader on a chilling, uncomfortable but utterly compelling psychological journey to the epicentre of the human condition, asking the age-old question: nurture – or nature?

The novel weaves a tale that is as fiery and intense as its title, delving into the lives of characters who are forced to confront their deepest fears and desires. With Boyne’s signature blend of emotional depth and rich storytelling, Fire is set to be a memorable addition to his celebrated body of work.

John Boyne will discuss the inspiration behind Fire, share insights into his writing process, and explore the themes that make this novel a standout in his career. Whether you are a long-time fan or new to his work, this discussion will offer a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a master storyteller. Don’t miss your chance to engage with John Boyne and experience the fiery passion of his latest literary creation.

John Boyne is the author of sixteen 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 the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes.

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A Ladder to the Sky

Boyne, John

£8.99 £9.99

'A deliciously dark tale of ambition, seduction and literary theft .

A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom

Boyne, John

£8.09 £8.99

Ambitious, far-reaching and mythic, it introduces a group of characters whose lives we will come to know and will follow through time and space until they reach their natural conclusion.

Absolutist

BOYNE JOHN

£8.99 £9.99

September 1919: Twenty-years-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him.

All The Broken Places: The Sequel to The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

Boyne, John

£8.99 £9.99

Beneath the Earth

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

Explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and brutality. Drawing on a host of enthralling characters - a farmer, a cuckold and a teenager exploring his sexuality; good parents, bad parents, writers and soldiers; a student, a rent boy and a hitman, this book examines the hopeful and the damaged without judgement.

Boy at the Top of the Mountain

BOYNE, JOHN

£8.09 £8.99

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 approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler.

Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

BOYNE JOHN

£8.09 £8.99

Tells the story of the boy in the striped pyjamas.

Congress of Rough Riders

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

William Cody grows up surrounded by his father's tales of Buffalo Bill, to whom he is distantly related, and his fantasies of the Wild West. Though he escapes his heritage by fleeing abroad and starting a new life for himself, he finds that he is always drawn back to England and to his ancestry.

Crippen

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

It's July 1910: The grisly remains of Cora Crippen, music hall singer and wife of Dr Hawley Crippen, are discovered in the cellar of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden. But the Doctor and his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, have vanished, much to the frustration of Scotland Yard and the outrage of a horrified London.

Dare

BOYNE, JOHN

£4.49 £4.99

At the start of his school holidays, Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer.Told in John Boyne's unique style from the point of view of a twelve-year-old boy, The Dare is a brilliantly compelling story about how one moment can change a family forever.

Earth: from the author of The Heart's Invisible Furies

Boyne, John

£11.69 £12.99

Fire

Boyne, John

£11.69 £12.99

Heart's Invisible Furies

Boyne, John

£8.99 £9.99

'By turns savvy, witty and achingly sad, this is a novelist at the top of his game.' Mail on SundayForced to flee the scandal brewing in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just sixteen.

History of Loneliness

BOYNE JOHN

£8.99 £9.99

Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odran's devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people's faith in the church.

House of Special Purpose

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

Russia, 1915: Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero. Rewarded with the position of bodyguard to Alexei Romanov, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II, the course of his life is changed for ever.

Mutiny on the Bounty

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majesty's Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain. Little does he realise that it is anything but - and by accepting the devil's bargain he will put his life in perilous danger.

Next of Kin

BOYNE JOHN

£10.79 £11.99

1936: London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic descendent of a wealthy land-owning family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will.

Stay Where You are and Then Leave

BOYNE JOHN

£7.19 £7.99

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Boyne, John

£15.29 £16.99

Bruno doesn't like his new house. He had to leave all his friends behind in Berlin, and there are no children to play with here - until Bruno meets Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the wire fence near Bruno's house, and who wears a strange uniform of striped pyjamas.

The Echo Chamber

Boyne, John

£8.99 £9.99

Thief of Time

BOYNE JOHN

£9.89 £10.99

Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder.

This House is Haunted

BOYNE JOHN

£8.99 £9.99

1867. On a dark and chilling night Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train. She is only saved by the vigilance of a passing doctor.

Water: A haunting, confronting novel from the author of The Heart's Invisible Furies

Boyne, John

£11.69 £12.99