{"product_id":"9781784161002","title":"The Heart's Invisible Furies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: John Boyne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 December 2017 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Black Swan) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 736 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 33 | 500g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Boyne's acclaimed quartet, THE ELEMENTS, is available now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A bold, funny epic' Observer'Compelling and satisfying . . . At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' Sarah Winman, author of Still LifeCyril Avery is not a real Avery. At least, that's what his parents make sure to remind him. Adopted as a baby, he feels more and more disconnected with the family that treats him more as a curious pet, rather than a beloved son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, as a young adult, Cyril decides to embark on a quest to find his place in the world. Sometimes misguided and often in the wrong place at the wrong time, life has dealt him a difficult hand but Cyril is resolute that he can change things, and find the courage to be himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in doing so, his story will come across that of Catherine Goggin, a young, pregnant woman finding herself alone and isolated at only sixteen. There is a place in the world for both of them, and Cyril is determined to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying:'The story of the life of one man, told against the backdrop of twentieth century Ireland' 'Simultaneously heart-breaking, funny and life-affirming.''Fantastic eccentric characters and dark humour is underpinned by a touching love story, perfect.''The saddest and happiest book I have read . . . told with great compassion and ultimately a great love of life.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57150273323383,"sku":"9781784161002","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781784161002.jpg?v=1780667729","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781784161002","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}