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Freya má všetko, čo si môže človek priať: je krásna, dobre zarába, má zmysluplné zamestnanie - pracuje ako chirurgička na oddelení popálenín -, môže si dovoliť drahé auto a veľký byt vo vychytenej štvrti. Skrýva však temné tajomstvo. Ovplyvnilo jej dospelý život to, čo zažila jedného osudného leta v detstve, alebo bola taká odjakživa? Narodila sa krutá alebo ju k tomu niečo dohnalo?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Die Fortsetzung des Weltbestsellers »Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama« Gretel Fernsby lebt seit Jahrzehnten in ihrer Londoner Wohnung. Sie führt ein ruhiges Leben, trotz ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit. Über ihre Flucht aus Deutschland vor über siebzig Jahren spricht sie nicht. Vor allem aber verliert sie kein Wort über ihren Vater, der Kommandant in einem Konzentrationslager war. Als eine junge Familie in die Wohnung unter ihr zieht, weckt der neunjährige Henry Erinnerungen, die sie lieber vergessen würde. Eines Nachts wird sie Zeugin eines Streits zwischen Henrys Mutter und dem jähzornigen Vater. Ein Streit, der Gretels hart erkämpfte, zurückgezogene Existenz bedroht. Sie bekommt die Chance, ihre Schuld zu sühnen und den Jungen zu retten. Doch dazu muss sie offenbaren, was sie ein Leben lang verschwiegen hat ... John Boyne erzählt in seinem Roman vom Leben mit der Schuld und dem Ende der Zeitzeugenschaft. »Der Roman, in dem mosaiksteinhaft ein Leben bilanziert wird, wandelt sich am Ende noch rasant zum Krimi.« rbb Kultur, Der Morgen »John Boyne ist ein Meister der historischen Fiktion.« John Irving »Boynes Buch ist sowohl Geschichtsstunde als auch die fesselnde Biografie einer Frau, die exemplarisch für so viele Menschen einer Generation in Deutschland steht, die es bald nicht mehr gibt.« Madame

"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

“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.