John Boyne Libros

Mientras acompaña a su esposa Zoya, que agoniza en un hospital de Londres, Georgi Danilovich Yáchmenev rememora la vida que han compartido durante sesenta y cinco años, marcada por un gran secreto. Los recuerdos surgen en una sucesión de imágenes, comenzando con el día en que Georgi dejó su pueblo natal para unirse a la guardia personal de Alexis Romanov, el único hijo varón del zar Nicolás II. La fastuosa vida en el Palacio de Invierno, las intimidades de la familia imperial, los eventos que precedieron a la revolución bolchevique, y la reclusión y ejecución de los Romanov se entrelazan con su duro exilio en París y Londres. Esta historia de amor improbable combina un relato histórico apasionante con una conmovedora tragedia íntima. Con un dominio absoluto del ritmo y el suspense, el autor mantiene el interés hasta las últimas páginas, donde un desenlace inesperado deja una profunda huella en los lectores. Tras el éxito de su obra anterior, el autor demuestra nuevamente su habilidad para narrar grandes acontecimientos históricos desde perspectivas desconocidas, iluminando lo ya conocido con una luz nueva y sorprendente.

Estimado lector, estimada lectora:Aunque el uso habitual de un texto como éste es describir las características de la obra, por una vez nos tomaremos la libertad de hacer una excepción a la norma establecida. No sólo porque el libro que tienes en tus manos es muy difícil de definir, sino porque estamos convencidos de que ex plicar su contenido estropearía la experiencia de la lectura. Creemos que es importante empezar esta novela sin saber de qué trata.No obstante, si decides embarcarte en la aventura, debes saber que acompañarás a Bruno, un niño de nueve años, cuando se muda con su familia a una casa junto a una cerca. Cercas como ésa existen en muchos sitios del mundo, sólo deseamos que no te encuentres nunca con una. Por último, cabe aclarar que este libro no es sólo para adultos; también lo pueden leer, y sería recomendable que lo hicieran, niños a partir de los trece años de edad

Instalado en los últimos compases de su vida, el capitán Turnstile rememora los extraordinarios acontecimientos que dieron inicio a su larga y fructífera carrera de marino. A sus catorce años, de padres desconocidos, John Jacob Turnstile es un chico alegre y vivaz que se gana el sustento de forma no muy honrosa por las calles y mercados de Portsmouth. Justo cuando está a punto de dar con sus huesos en la cárcel, surge una última tabla de salvación: embarcar como ayuda de cámara del capitán en un navío destinado a una importantísima y exótica misión. El capitán es William Bligh, la nave es la fragata HMS Bounty y el destino, Tahití. Tras el fabuloso éxito de su novela anterior, El niño con el pijama de rayas, John Boyne vuelve a mostrar su particular don narrativo con otra novela diferente, en la que el motín más famoso de la historia es el vehículo idóneo para sumergir al lector en un complejo microcosmos donde el juego de la ambición, el poder, las jerarquías, la lealtad y el valor reflejan con inusitada precisión toda la miseria y la grandeza de la condición humana.

París, 1935. La infancia de Pierrot, hijo de un padre alemán y una madre francesa, transcurre con la inocencia típica de un niño. Sin embargo, la guerra transforma su vida. Tras la muerte de sus padres, Pierrot debe dejar París y separarse de su mejor amigo, Anshel, un niño judío. Viaja solo a Alemania para vivir con su tía Beatrix en el Berghof, la residencia de Adolf Hitler en los Alpes de Baviera. Hasta ese momento, Pierrot, ahora Pieter, desconocía la existencia de los nazis. En el entorno del Führer, se enfrenta a un mundo seductor pero peligroso, donde la inocencia no tiene cabida. Al final de la guerra, Pieter regresa a París en busca de redención y, en un sorprendente desenlace, el lector se verá obligado a reinterpretar un aspecto clave de la historia, explorando las complejidades del perdón y la amistad. Casi diez años después de su obra anterior, el autor presenta nuevamente a un niño atrapado en el horror nazi, logrando despertar en el lector compasión y empatía incluso por aquellos que cometen actos de traición y silencio.

El 28 de julio de 1914, Alfie celebra la fiesta de su quinto cumpleaños que coincide con el estallido de la primera guerra mundial. El padre de Alfie, Georgie, decide alistarse inmediatamente porque cree que es su obligación de ciudadano y, además, está convencido de que todo acabará antes de que lleguen las Navidades. Después de cuatro años y enfrentado a un panorama desolador, Alfie descubre que el padre al que ya daba por muerto no regresa porque está internado en un hospital militar, así que decide coger un tren e ir a buscarlo para traerlo de vuelta.

Después de perder a su anciano padre, la joven Eliza Caine no tiene más opción que aceptar un puesto de institutriz en la mansión de Gaudlin Hall, en Norfolk. Pero lo que debería ser un trabajo digno y sencillo se convierte en una experiencia espeluznante. En cuanto se apea del tren, un par de manos invisibles intentan arrojarla a la vía, y cuando finalmente llega al caserón, los únicos que salen a recibirla son dos niños, Isabella y Eustace, que aparentemente viven solos. Eliza no sabe quién la ha contratado, y una serie de extraños sucesos la convencen de que algo muy grave está ocurriendo en la casa. Es como si una presencia maligna, que parece querer proteger a los pequeños, se manifestara continuamente, por lo que Eliza comprende que deberá desvelar los secretos que Gaudlin Hall guarda celosamente.

Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner 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 Ireland Cyril 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.

Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. She doesn't talk about her escape from Germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn't talk about her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. But when a young family moves into the apartment below her, Gretel can't help but befriend their little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back painful memories. One night, she witnesses a violent argument between his parents, which threatens to disturb her hard-won peace. For the second time in her life, Gretel is given the chance to save a young boy. To do so would allay her guilt, grief and remorse, but it will also force her to reveal her true identity. Will she make a different choice this time, whatever the cost to herself?

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, 30,000 feet in the air, offers time to reflect and take stock. For Aaron Umber, it's an opportunity to connect with his 14-year-old son as they travel halfway across the world to meet a woman who isn't expecting them. Unsettled by his past, and anxious for his future, Aaron is at a crossroads in life. The damage inflicted upon him during his youth has made him the man he is, but now threatens to widen the growing fissures between him and his only child. This trip could bind them closer together, or tear them further apart. In this penetrating examination of action and consequence, fault and attribution, acceptance and resolution, John Boyne gives us a redemptive story of a father and a son on a moving journey to mend their troubled lives.

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from her past. But scandals follow like hunting dogs. And she has some questions of her own to answer. If her ex-husband is really the monster everyone says he is, then how complicit was she in his crimes? Escaping her old life might seem like a good idea but the choices she has made throughout her marriage have consequences. Here, on the island, Vanessa must reflect on what she did - and did not do. Only then can she discover whether she is worthy of finding peace at all.

From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected. It's the tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt. As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, his life has been a lie on many levels. He's a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist. A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity. A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career. The jury will deliver a verdict but, before they do, Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be. ___________ Praise for John Boyne 'A master storyteller' Daily Express 'One of the best novelists of Ireland' Sunday Express 'Boyne offers writing of insight and beauty' Observer 'One of the greatest craftsmen in contemporary literature' Colum McCann

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. He has seen friends stand trial, colleagues jailed, the lives of young parishioners destroyed and has become nervous of venturing out in public for fear of disapproving stares and insulting remarks. But when a family tragedy opens wounds from his past, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within a once respected institution and recognise his own complicity in their propagation. It has taken John Boyne fifteen years and twelve novels to write about his home country of Ireland but he has done so now in his most powerful novel to date, a novel about blind dogma and moral courage, and about the dark places where the two can meet. At once courageous and intensely personal, A History of Loneliness confirms Boyne as one of the most searching chroniclers of his generation.

September 1919- Twenty-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War. They trained together. They fought together. But in 1917, Will laid down his guns on the battlefield and declared himself a conscientious objector, an act which has brought shame and dishonour on the Bancroft family. The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him. One that he is desperate to unburden himself of to Marian, if he can only find the courage. Whatever happens, this meeting will change his life - forever.

Freya appears to lead a luxurious life as a successful surgeon, enjoying wealth and privilege. However, her seemingly perfect existence is rooted in a troubled past filled with darkness. The contrast between her current status and her previous struggles hints at deeper themes of resilience and the complexities of identity, suggesting that her journey is shaped by both triumphs and hidden challenges.

If you look enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don't even have to be your own. Or so would-be-novelist Maurice Swift decides early on in his career. A chance encounter in a Berlin hotel with celebrated author Erich Ackerman gives Maurice an opportunity. For Erich is lonely, and he has a story to tell ; whether or not should is another matter. Once Maurice has made his name, he finds himself in need of a fresh idea. He doesn't care where he finds it, as long as it helps him rise to the top. Stories will also make him beg, borrow and steal. They may even mak him do worse.

A varied and thought-provoking collection of short stories and poems for teens with a conscience, with striking cover illustrations by award-winning children's laureate Chris Riddell

“A moving and deeply felt tribute to a love that dared to speak its name." —André Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name A new edition of the beloved novel most similar thematically to the author’s mega-bestseller The Heart’s Invisible Furies It is September 1919, and twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War. But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan’s visit. He can no longer keep a secret and has finally found the courage to unburden himself of it. As he recounts the horrific details of what to him became a senseless war, he also speaks of his friendship with Will–from their first meeting on the training grounds at Aldershot to their farewell in the trenches of northern France. The intensity of their bond brought Tristan happiness and self-discovery as well as confusion and unbearable pain. The Absolutist is a masterful, unforgettable tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I.

Russia 1915 - Aged 16, Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial family. He is proclaimed a hero and soon becomes bodyguard to Tsar Nicholas II's son. 65 years later, visiting his dying wife in hospital, memories of the life they had together flood his mind.

This reading guide is aimed at the student and offers a 'way in' to different aspects of the novel of the same title. Activities actively engage students and take their understanding of the aspect under scrutiny to a deeper level - so enhancing their reading of the novel. The reading guide is highly illustrated and has a magazine-feel to appeal to students. It can be used during the early stages of a 'Scheme of Work' based on the novel, and can also be built in to lessons as the reading progresses and to support further reading activities.

"Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, The House of Special Purpose illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past--a past of death, suffering, and scandal that will stay with him until the end of his days. Living in England with his beloved wife, Zoya, Georgy prepares to make one final journey back to the Russia he once knew and loved, the Russia that both destroyed and defined him. As Georgy remembers days gone by, we are transported to St. Petersburg, to the Winter Palace of the czar, in the early twentieth century--a time of change, threat, and bloody revolution. As Georgy overturns the most painful stone of all, we uncover the story of the house of special purpose."--Back cover

Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called Out-With in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

There once was a boy called Jeremy GraceWho had a remarkable interest in space.He was quiet and shy, very often alone,Just him and his dog, spending time on their own.Jeremy dreams of journeying through space, but nobody believes in him . . . Nobody, that is, but Maxwell, his incredible dancing dog who encourages him to reach for the stars. The pair embark on an out-of-this-world adventure - but when they are faced with an incoming comet catastrophe, it takes bravery, daring and a little bit of dancing to save the day.Heartwarming and inspirational with a touch of magic, this read-aloud rhyming picture-book story encourages children to follow their dreams.

Leaving behind their home in Berlin, nine-year-old Bruno and his family move to a new house in a desolate area far from his friends. Bruno soon discovers that a mysterious fence runs alongside the new house, separating his family from the strange people in the striped pyjamas on the other side. A chance encounter with a young boy beyond the fence sparks an unlikely friendship that finally reveals the true horror of their situation. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas features a detailed scheme of work including a range of inspiring activities and drama techniques, written by title consultants and leading Drama in English experts Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore

Barnaby Brocket is an ordinary 8-year-old boy in most ways, but he was born different in one important way: he floats. Unlike everyone else, Barnaby does not obey the law of gravity. His parents, who have a horror of being noticed, want desperately for Barnaby to be normal, but he can't help who he is. And when the unthinkable happens, Barnaby finds himself on a journey that takes him all over the world. From Brazil to New York, Canada to Ireland, and even to space, the floating boy meets all sorts of different people—and discovers who he really is along the way. This whimsical novel will delight middle graders, and make readers of all ages question the meaning of normal.

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.

What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a 'national treasure' (his words), his wife Beverley, a celebrated novelist (although not as celebrated as she would like), and their children, Nelson, Elizabeth, Achilles, various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen. Together they will go on a journey of discovery through the Hogarthian jungle of the modern living where past presumptions count for nothing and carefully curated reputations can be destroyed in an instant. Along the way they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path. Powered by John Boyne's characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation, The Echo Chamber is a satiric helter skelter, a dizzying downward spiral of action and consequence, poised somewhere between farce, absurdity and oblivion. To err is maybe to be human but to really foul things up you only need a phone.

Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic descendent of a wealthy land- owning family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will. For Owen has run up huge gambling debts and casino boss Nicholas Delfy has given him a choice: find GBP50,000 by Christmas - or find yourself six feet under.

Sam has known his sister Jessica all his life. Tonight is the first time they're going to meet. Sam Waver has always been a loner- bullied, struggling at school, with parents who have very little time for him. The one person he has always been able to rely on is his beloved older sibling - but when they announce that they are transitioning, Sam's life is thrown upside down. He's convinced nothing will ever be the same again - but as Sam is about to discover, nothing is more constant than love.

Some stories are universal. Some are unique. They play out across human history, and time is the river that flows through them. This story starts with a family. For now, it is a father and a mother with two sons. One with his father's violence in his blood. One with his mother's artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will determine their fate. It is a beginning. Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years. They will meet again and again at different times and in different places. From Palestine at the dawn of the first millennium and journeying across fifty countries to a life amongst the stars in the third, the world will change around them, but their destinies remain the same. It must play out as foretold.

Noah is running away from his problems the day he takes the untrodden path through the forest - or at least that's what he thinks. When he comes across a very unusual toyshop and meets the even more unusual toymaker, he's not sure what to expect. But the toymaker has a story to tell, a story full of adventure, wonder and broken promises. And Noah travels with him on a journey that will change his life for ever. A thought-provoking fable from the author of the bestselling Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

John Boyne has become internationally known for his acclaimed novels Crippen and the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas . Now, for the first time in the United States, comes the book that started the career of the author that the Irish Examiner calls "one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers." It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris after witnessing the murder of his mother and his stepfather's execution. Matthieu's life is characterized by one extraordinary fact: before the eighteenth century ends, he discovers that his body has stopped ageing. At the end of the twentieth century and the ripe old age of 256 he is suddenly forced to answer an uncomfortable question: what is the worth of immortality without love? In this carefully crafted novel, John Boyne juxtaposes history and the buzz of the modern world, weaving together portraits of 1920s Hollywood, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the French Revolution, the Wall Street Crash, and other landmark events into one man's story of murder, love, and redemption.

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.When his father proposes that together they should recreate Buffalo Bill's stage show, "The Congress of Rough Riders of the World" for a contemporary audience, William refuses to have any part of it. When tragedy strikes, however, it is to his father that he must eventually return.

Danny Delaney anticipates a carefree summer, but his plans change when his mother comes home with two policemen. She has accidentally hit a small boy with her car, leaving him in a coma at the local hospital.

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 crée un kaléidoscope de quatre récits entrelacés pour former une fresque magistrale. Grâce à une prose envoûtante, John Boyne sonde les éléments et les êtres avec une empathie extraordinaire et une honnêteté implacable, nous mettant sans cesse au défi de confronter nos propres définitions de la culpabilité et de l'innocence.

Не так-то просто рассказать в двух словах об этой удивительной книге. Обычно аннотация дает читателю понять, о чем пойдет речь, но в данном случае мы опасаемся, что любые предварительные выводы или подсказки только помешают ему. Нам представляется очень важным, чтобы вы начали читать, не ведая, что вас ждет. Скажем лишь, что вас ждет необычное и завораживающее путешествие вместе с девятилетним мальчиком по имени Бруно. Вот только сразу предупреждаем, что книга эта никак не предназначена для детей девятилетнего возраста, напротив, это очень взрослая книга, обращенная к людям, которые знают, что такое колючая проволока. Именно колючая проволока вырастет на вашем с Бруно пути. Такого рода ограждения достаточно распространены в нашем мире. И нам остается только надеяться, что вы лично в реальной жизни не столкнетесь ни с чем подобным. Книга же наверняка захватит вас и вряд ли скоро отпустит.

Новый роман Джона Бойна, автора знаменитого «Мальчика в полосатой пижаме», — история ирландского священника, оказавшегося свидетелем и отчасти действующим лицом драмы, развернувшейся в начале XXI века в католической церкви. Это роман о человеке, который чувствует свою ответственность и за себя, и за грехи тех, кто рядом, он готов нести тяжкий груз чужих проступков и прегрешений. Юный Одран поступил в семинарию в 1970-е, когда священники в Ирландии пользовались непререкаемым авторитетом и были самыми уважаемыми людьми. Одран, полный надежд и амбиций, искренне рассчитывал прожить свою жизнь «во благо». Сорок лет спустя отец Одран, все такой же искренний в своей вере, сомневается во всем остальном. И причиной тому — неприглядные истории, в которых оказались замешаны ирландские святые отцы. Священник в Ирландии уже не человек, которого уважают и которому доверяют, а объект насмешек, презрения и поругания. Наблюдая за трагедией своей веры и своей церкви, Одран пытается разобраться в себе, в истоках случившегося, в собственной семейной драме. Эмоциональный роман Джона Бойна, основанный на реальных фактах, разворачивает сложную картину вины одних и ее искупления другими. Эта книга о том, что если хотя бы у одного человека болит душа и саднит совесть, значит, всегда есть путь к надежде.

Kolejna powieść autora bestsellerów Chłopiec w pasiastej piżamie i Córka komendanta, która wzrusza i zaskakuje. Kiedy mały Pierrot zostaje sierotą, zmuszony jest opuścić rodzinny dom w Paryżu i rozpocząć nowe życie ze swoją ciotką Beatrix - służącą w zamożnej austriackiej rodzinie. Jest rok 1935, a druga wojna światowa zbliża się wielkimi krokami. Miejsce, do którego trafia chłopiec nie jest zwykłym domem. To Berghof, rezydencja Adolfa Hitlera. Pierrot szybko zostaje wzięty pod skrzydła Hitlera i wrzucony do coraz bardziej niebezpiecznego nowego świata: świata terroru, tajemnic i zdrady, z którego nigdy nie będzie w stanie uciec

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the book on the cover, but in this case we think that would spoil the reading of the book. We think it is important that you start to read without knowing what it is about. If you do start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. (Though this isn't a book for nine-year-olds.) And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a fence. We hope you never have to cross such a fence.

"Wstrząsająca historia pięknej przyjaźni na przekór złu szalejącej wojny. Dwóch chłopców i dwa światy... Obaj urodzili się w tym samym dniu, miesiącu i roku, ale los traktował ich do pewnego czasu zupełnie inaczej. Bruno, syn niemieckiego oficera, żyje podczas wojny, prawie w ogóle jej nie doświadczając, nie mając świadomości, że ona trwa tuż obok, pochłania ofiary. Szmul, syn żydowskiego zegarmistrza, zna wojnę od tej najgorszej, najbardziej nieludzkiej strony. To ona odebrała mu spokojne dzieciństwo, bezpieczeństwo, przyszłość oraz członków rodziny. Spotkanie chłopców ma wymiar symboliczny. Odbywa się na granicy dwóch światów. Okazuje się, że przekroczenie jednego z nich powoduje, że stają się równi, ale na pewno nie szczęśliwsi. A może jednak...?" --

Hovorí sa, že byť prehnane ctižiadostivý je ako stavať rebrík do neba. Výsledkom môže byť dlhý a bolestivý pád. Ak človek hľadá na správnom mieste, takmer vždy objaví nejaký zaujímavý príbeh. A ani nemusí byť jeho. Aspoň to si myslí začínajúci spisovateľ Maurice Swift na začiatku svojej kariéry. Príležitosť preraziť a konečne naštartovať literárnu dráhu sa mu naskytne v jednom berlínskom hoteli pri náhodnom stretnutí so slávnym spisovateľom Erichom Ackermannom. Ten totiž žije sám a má veru o čom rozprávať. Otázka je, či nemal radšej mlčať. Keď sa Maurice preslávi, začne sa obzerať po novom príbehu. Nezáleží mu na tom, kde ho nájde, pokiaľ mu pomôže dostať sa na vrchol.

Vanessa Carvin ist auf der Flucht vor ihrem alten Leben. Mit kurz geschorenen Haaren und neuem Namen will sie auf der kleinen Insel vor der irischen Küste noch einmal neu anfangen. Zu Hause in Dublin kannte die Presse über Monate kein anderes Thema als die missbräuchlichen Taten ihres Mannes. Hier, in der Abgeschiedenheit zwischen tosendem Ozean und ihrer einsamen Hütte, drängt sich Vanessa nun die Frage auf, die nur sie beantworten kann – wo liegt die Grenze zwischen Unwissen und Mitschuld? Kompromisslos und doch voller Empathie erzählt John Boyne in »Wasser« von einer Frau und ihrer Suche nach der eigenen Schuld. Eine fesselnde Lektüre über die Tiefen und Untiefen des Menschen. »Subtil, intelligent und menschlich« Sunday Telegraph »Wasser« ist Teil 1 von John Boynes großem Erzählprojekt »Die Elemente«.