The Heart's Invisible Furies

Author: John Boyne

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  • : Random House UK
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  • : December 2017
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Description

Forced to flee the scandal brewing in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just sixteen. She knows she has no choice but to believe that the nun she entrusts her child to will find him a better life. Cyril Avery is not a real Avery, or so his parents are constantly reminding him. Adopted as a baby, he's never quite felt at home with the family that treats him more as a curious pet than a son. But it is all he has ever known. And so begins one man's desperate search to find his place in the world. Unspooling and unseeing, Cyril is a misguided, heart-breaking, heartbroken fool. Buffeted by the harsh winds of circumstance towards the one thing that might save him from himself, but when opportunity knocks, will he have the courage, finally, take it? 'It's been a long time since I read anything so compelling and satisfying. At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' - Sarah Winman, author of Tin Man

Reviews

"The Heart's Invisible Furies is a deeply engaging and accomplished work. Screamingly funny one minute and heartbreaking the next." * Daily Express * "A special read" * BBC Radio 4 Front Row * "I ran through the whole range of human emotions while reading this brilliant novel. It's a masterpiece." -- Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love "By turns savvy, witty and achingly sad, Boyne's latest novel is an epic romp through recent Irish history. This is a novelist at the top of his game." * The Mail on Sunday * "Boyne creates lightness out of doom, humour out of desperately sad situations, creating a compelling page-turner... a terrific read." * The Press Association *