The House of Special Purpose
A Novel of the Romanovs
(Sprache: Englisch)
Im Jahre 1915 rettet der sechzehnjährige Georgy ein führendes Mitglied der Zarenfamilie vor dem Tod. Dies ist der Beginn eines Lebens im Dienst des zusammenbrechenden Reiches. Viele Jahre später rekapituliert Georgy am Sterbebett seiner Frau Zoya dieses...
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Im Jahre 1915 rettet der sechzehnjährige Georgy ein führendes Mitglied der Zarenfamilie vor dem Tod. Dies ist der Beginn eines Lebens im Dienst des zusammenbrechenden Reiches. Viele Jahre später rekapituliert Georgy am Sterbebett seiner Frau Zoya dieses Leben - vom revolutionären St. Petersburg über Paris nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg, von London während des Blitzkrieges über das Finnland der Achtziger - bis an dieses Krankenhausbett in London. Liebesgeschichte, historischer Epos und Tragödie.
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Russia, 1915: Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero. Rewarded with the position of bodyguard to Alexei Romanov, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II, the course of his life is changed for ever.
Autoren-Porträt von John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of fifteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.Twitter: @JohnBoyneBooks
Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John Boyne
- 2010, 496 Seiten, Maße: 12,9 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Black Swan
- ISBN-10: 055277541X
- ISBN-13: 9780552775410
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Boyne is a skilled storyteller... his novel is an exciting, fast-paced story... absorbing and richly satisfying" The Times "John Boyne has a talent for bringing big historical events to life... Boyne has skilfully drawn a living, breathing character who not only witnessed one of the greatest events of the 20th century but also had his own part to play in how the dramatic tale unravels" Daily Express "Boyne writes with consumnate ease, and is particularly good at drawing the indecently rich world of the pre-revolutionary Romanovs" Independent "A wonderful, many-layered novel, written with thought and tenderness... mesmerising" The Irish Examiner "Boyne exercises total control over pace and revelation. A work that chimes perfectly with our times" The Irish Times
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