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Book SynopsisRussia, 1915: Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero.
Trade ReviewBoyne is a skilled storyteller... his novel is an exciting, fast-paced story... absorbing and richly satisfying * The Times *
John Boyne has a talent for bringing big historical events to life... Boyne has skilfully drawn a living, breathing character who not only witnessed one of the greatest events of the 20th century but also had his own part to play in how the dramatic tale unravels * Daily Express *
Boyne writes with consumnate ease, and is particularly good at drawing the indecently rich world of the pre-revolutionary Romanovs * Independent *
A wonderful, many-layered novel, written with thought and tenderness... mesmerising * The Irish Examiner *
Boyne exercises total control over pace and revelation. A work that chimes perfectly with our times * The Irish Times *
