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There's things that happen in a person's life that are so scorched in the memory and burned into the heart that there's no forgetting them.
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Birth: | 30th April, 1971 |
Nationality: | Irish |
Profession: | Novelist |
John Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland. He is an English novelist. His novels are published in over 50 languages. He studied at Trinity College in Dublin, Terenure College, and the University of East Anglia. In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia. He chaired the jury for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize. He has written several novels (for adults) include: The Thief of Time, The Congress of Rough Riders, Crippen, Next of Kin, Mutiny on the Bounty, The House of Special Purpose, The Absolutist, This House Is Haunted, A History of Loneliness, and The Heart's Invisible Furies. He has written several novels (for younger readers) include: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Noah Barleywater Runs Away, The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket, Stay Where You Are And Then Leave, and The Boy at the Top of the Mountain.
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