The heart's invisible furies

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580 pages

English language

Published Nov. 19, 2017

ISBN:
978-1-5247-6078-6
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OCLC Number:
964931934

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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.

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reviewed Les fureurs invisibles du coeur by John Boyne

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L'histoire d'une poignée de personnes, en Irlande, de leur jeunesse à leur fin de vie. Pas mal d'émotions, critique de la société, notamment de la religion vis à vis des personnes homosexuelles. Beaucoup de sourires malgré tout, c'est très bien écrit.

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Subjects

  • Social conditions
  • Friendship
  • Adoptees
  • Conduct of life
  • Fiction

Places

  • Ireland