Was, wenn die Schuld bestimmt, wer wir sind? – John Boynes »Die Elemente« Eigentlich hat Evan Keogh alles. Als gefeierter Fußballprofi lebt er ein glanzvolles Leben in der Londoner High Society. Ein Leben, von dem viele träumen. Doch dann muss er sich vor Gericht in einem Missbrauchsskandal verantworten. Und der Prozess fördert in Evan zutage, was er am liebsten längst vergessen hä die eigene Vergangenheit. Er realisiert, dass er vor Jahren nicht nur vor der Enge seiner Heimatinsel geflohen ist, sondern vor sich selbst... »Erde« erzählt die Geschichte eines einsamen Jungen, der von seinem Ruhm nichts wissen will, und den die Ansprüche anderer zu einem Menschen gemacht haben, den er selbst nicht ausstehen kann. »Absolut fesselnd« Sunday Independent »Erde« ist Teil 2 von John Boynes großem Erzählprojekt »Die Elemente«.
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I was born in Dublin, Ireland, and studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin, and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In 2015, I was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by UEA. I’ve published 14 novels for adults, 6 novels for younger readers, and a short story collection. The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas was a New York Times no.1 Bestseller and was adapted for a feature film, a play, a ballet and an opera, selling around 11 million copies worldwide. Among my most popular books are The Heart’s Invisible Furies, A Ladder to the Sky and My Brother’s Name is Jessica. I’m also a regular book reviewer for The Irish Times. In 2012, I was awarded the Hennessy Literary ‘Hall of Fame’ Award for my body of work. I’ve also won 4 Irish Book Awards, and many international literary awards, including the Que Leer Award for Novel of the Year in Spain and the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize in Germany. In 2015, I was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia. My novels are published in 58 languages. My 14th adult novel, ALL THE BROKEN PLACES, a sequel and companion novel to THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS, will be published in the UK on September 15th 2022, in the US and Canada on November 29th, and in many foreign language editions in late 2022 and 2023.
