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'An epic.... Impactful and provocative' The New York Times 'An almost note-perfect piece of first-person storytelling' Guardian 'Subtle, intelligent and humane' Sunday Telegraph ____________ John Boyne's acclaimed quartet of Water, Earth, Fire and Air come together at last. Human life is governed by the elements - water, earth, fire and air. They are fundamental to our existence. They sustain us, but they also challenge us. In The Elements, John Boyne has created a vivid kaleidoscope to reflect that contradiction: a quartet of intertwined narratives, each providing a different perspective on cause and effect from the points of view of the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator and the victim. From a mother on the run from her past, to a young football star on trial, a successful surgeon grappling with childhood trauma, and finally a father on a transformative journey with his son, the four strands weave together to form a tapestry of intersecting lives. Boyne's most ambitious work yet, The Elements is both an engrossing drama and a moving examination of the fault lines inherent to human experience. In crisp, spellbinding prose, he navigates a complex subject with extraordinary empathy and unflinching honesty, at every step challenging us to confront our own perceptions of who we are and what made us that way.
Product details
- Type:
- Book
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Edition:
- 1
- Languages:
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Original:
English
- Number of Pages:
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500
- Publisher:
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Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
- Publication Date:
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2025-09-09
- ISBN / EAN:
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9780857528889
- Weight:
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620 g
- Dimensions:
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15/23/4 cm
- GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
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[email protected]
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