Earth

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Beschreibung

<p><b>'Utterly compelling... powerful and disturbing' </b><i>Sunday Independent</i><br><b>'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><br><b>'A strong set-up, and with the masterly Boyne at the helm, the tension never lets up' </b><i>Mail on Sunday</i><br><b>'New and ambitious... packed with big ideas, moral questions and social commentary' </b><i>Irish Times</i><br><b>_____________</b><br><br><b>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.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><b>___________<br><br>What readers are saying about <i>Earth:</i><br><br>'I read it in one sitting'<br>'I devoured this book'<br>'Unputdownable'<br>'Beautifully written and compelling'<br>'A short, sharp read... hard to tear your eyes away'</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780857529831

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

222 x 141 x 23 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK