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The Heart's Invisible Furies

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The Heart's Invisible Furies

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
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Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017
Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017
Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland

Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he?

Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more.

In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit. Coming of Age Fiction Sagas Heartfelt Family Life Genre Fiction Scary Witty Funny Emotionally Gripping Tearjerking Inspiring
Epic Narrative Scope • Masterful Accents • Balanced Emotional Tone • Authentic Historical Portrayal • Perfect Irish Brogue

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A Tour De Force! This book was everything it is claimed to be and more. First, it is well
written, like Joyce (when not showing off) but with modern flair. The pacing, voice, and place, they are all incredible. Also first, it is an honest portrait of an Irish man and his friends and family and loves through the ages. I feel like I know what it is like to have come of age in Ireland, be I a girl or a boy, and regardless of who my heart falls for. I also have a deeper appreciation for more of what my homosexual friends have actually lived through, yet I do not feel beaten over the head with it. This is just a story. Such a story that it feels real to me, and I'm in book hang over. Oh, how the heart furiously betrays us, and yet how it is loyal and true.

The Heart Says Yes!!

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Had I known what this was about, I would not have purchased. However, the reviews raved, so I plunged. I thoroughly enjoyed the narration, the story, the history and timeline it followed. Having lived in San Francisco during the height of the AIDS epidemic I appreciated the perspective of the protagonist from Ireland. Also having grown up in a predominantly catholic community which I was not a part of .... I could really relate to the crazy catholic credo.

Glad I didn't miss this one

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Sad to say goodbye to this story. Stayed with me for a long, long time.

Top 5 favorite Book

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I loved, loved, loved this book. It made me laugh over and over as well as cry my eyes out on more than one occasion. It takes place in Ireland, Amsterdam, and NY, 3 of my favorite places in the world. The writing is outstanding, the narrator was incredible. Take a chance On this one you won’t regret it.

Tremendously inspiring

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book! It’s so well written and the character development is excellent!

Loved it!

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