Boyne, John, 1971-

The heart's invisible furies / John Boyne. - First US Edition. - 580 pages ; 25 cm

"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, a Penguin Random House company, London."--Title page verso.

Shame. 1945 : The cuckoo in the nest ; 1952 : The vulgarity of popularity ; 1959 : The seal of the confessional ; 1966 : In the reptile house ; 1973 : Keeping the devil at bay -- Exile. 1980 : Into the annex ; 1987 : Patient 741 -- Peace. 1994 : Fathers and sons ; 2001 : The phantom pain ; 2008 : The silver surfer -- Epilogue. 2015 : Beyond the harbor on the high seas.

Adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple who remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country, and much more throughout a long lifetime.

9781524760786 (hardcover) 1524760781 (hardcover)

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Adoptees--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Conduct of life--Fiction.
Adoptees.
Conduct of life.
Friendship.
Social conditions.


Ireland--Social conditions--Fiction.
Ireland.


Domestic fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Domestic fiction.

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