John Boyne

John Boyne is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed novelists of his generation. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has published 16 novels for adults, 6 novels for younger readers, and a short story collection.

His most famous book, ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, is a modern classic and, globally, the biggest selling novel by an Irish writer since records began, selling more than 11 million copies worldwide.

His new book ‘Earth’, the second of a four novella sequence, is out now.

Content warning: The topic of suicide is referenced at 14.46 to 15.24 minutes.

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The Cider House Rules, John Irving

The Go-Between, L.P. Hartley

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