A History Of Loneliness

 

                     
A History Of Loneliness

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Title
A History Of Loneliness
Author John Boyne
Genre Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Format N/A

 

Book Description
A History of Loneliness is a quiet, emotionally resonant novel about Odran Yates, a lifelong priest who looks back on his decades of service to the Irish Catholic Church while grappling with regret, silence, and the cost of moral inaction. Through his personal story, the novel examines faith, friendship, institutional failure, and the human consequences of choosing not to speak out.

 

About Author

John Boyne is an Irish novelist best known for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006), an internationally acclaimed work of historical fiction that has been translated into dozens of languages and adapted for stage and film. Born in Dublin in 1971, Boyne studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin and creative writing at the University of East Anglia.

Boyne has written extensively for both adults and young readers, producing novels across a wide range of genres including Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction. Notable works include The Heart’s Invisible Furies, A History of Loneliness, and The Absolutist. His writing often explores themes of identity, morality, social injustice, and the impact of history on personal lives.

  

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