New Releases by John Boyne

John Boyne is the author of O ladrão do tempo (2014), This House Is Haunted (2013), The House of Special Purpose (2013), The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket (2013), This House is Haunted (2013).

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O ladrão do tempo

release date: Jan 22, 2014
O ladrão do tempo
O prodigioso primeiro romance de John Boyne, autor dos best-sellers O menino do pijama listrado e O palácio de inverno, conta a história de um homem que há mais de dois séculos parou de envelhecer. John Boyne tornou-se um escritor célebre no mundo inteiro depois do estrondoso sucesso de seu romance O menino do pijama listrado, mas agora o leitor brasileiro tem o privilégio de conhecer O ladrão do tempo, livro que deu início à brilhante carreira do autor irlandês. O ano é 1758 e Matthieu Zela resolve abandonar Paris e fugir de barco para a Inglaterra, depois de ter testemunhado o assassinato brutal da mãe pelo padrasto. Apenas um garoto de quinze anos na época, ele leva consigo o meio-irmão caçula, Tomas, criança que se vê impelido a proteger. Começando com uma morte e sempre em busca de redenção, a vida de Zela é marcada por uma característica incomum: antes que o século XVIII acabe, ele irá descobrir que seu corpo parou de envelhecer. Sua aparência é de um homem de cinquenta anos, mas o tempo passa e seu físico continua imutável. Ele simplesmente não morre e não faz ideia de qual seja a razão para que isso ocorra. Ao final do século XX, ele resolve olhar para o passado e rememorar sua experiência de vida, incomparável à de qualquer outro ser humano. Da Revolução Francesa à Hollywood nos anos 1920, da época das Grandes Exposições à quebra da Bolsa de Nova York, Zela transitou por inúmeros lugares, exerceu diversas profissões e conheceu pessoas notáveis, além de ter se apaixonado por muitas mulheres. Mas, mesmo séculos depois, ele continua certo de que seu verdadeiro amor foi Dominique Sauvet, uma jovem que conheceu no barco que tomou com o irmão para escapar da França. O trio se uniu para começar a nova vida na Inglaterra e Matthieu se viu totalmente encantado por Dominique.

This House Is Haunted

release date: Oct 08, 2013
This House Is Haunted
A Dickensian ghost story from the bestselling author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky “A wonderfully creepy novel…magnificently eerie.” —The Observer This House Is Haunted is a striking homage to the classic nineteenth-century ghost story. Set in Norfolk in 1867, Eliza Caine responds to an ad for a governess position at Gaudlin Hall. When she arrives at the hall, shaken by an unsettling disturbance that occurred during her travels, she is greeted by the two children now in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There is no adult present to represent her mysterious employer, and the children offer no explanation. Later that night in her room, another terrifying experience further reinforces the sense that something is very wrong. From the moment Eliza rises the following morning, her every step seems dogged by a malign presence that lives within Gaudlin’s walls. Eliza realizes that if she and the children are to survive its violent attentions, she must first uncover the hall’s long-buried secrets and confront the demons of its past. Clever, captivating, and witty, This House Is Haunted is pure entertainment with a catch.

The House of Special Purpose

release date: Apr 02, 2013
The House of Special Purpose
From the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Absolutist, a propulsive novel of the Russian Revolution and the fate of the Romanov family. Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, The House of Special Purpose illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past—a past of death, suffering, and scandal that will stay with him until the end of his days. Living in England with his beloved wife, Zoya, Georgy prepares to make one final journey back to the Russia he once knew and loved, the Russia that both destroyed and defined him. As Georgy remembers days gone by, we are transported to St. Petersburg, to the Winter Palace of the czar, in the early twentieth century—a time of change, threat, and bloody revolution. As Georgy overturns the most painful stone of all, we uncover the story of the house of special purpose.

The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

release date: Jan 08, 2013
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
A tale of acceptance from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Barnaby Brocket is an ordinary eight-year-old boy in most ways, but he was born different in one important way: he floats. Unlike everyone else, Barnaby does not obey the law of gravity. His parents, who have a fear of being noticed, want desperately for Barnaby to be normal, but he can''t help who he is. And when the unthinkable happens, Barnaby finds himself on a journey that takes him all over the world. Drifting from Brazil to New York, from Canada to Ireland, and even to space, the floating boy meets all sorts of different people--and discovers who he really is along the way. This whimsical novel will delight middle-graders, while readers of all ages will find themselves questioning what it means to be "normal."

This House is Haunted

release date: Jan 01, 2013

O menino do pijama listrado

release date: Dec 04, 2012
O menino do pijama listrado
Fábula de guerra poderosa e encantadora, O menino do pijama listrado foi publicado em mais de vinte países e teve mais de 6 milhões de cópias vendidas em todo o mundo. Bruno tem nove anos e não sabe nada sobre o Holocausto e a Solução Final contra os judeus. Também não faz idéia que seu país está em guerra com boa parte da Europa, e muito menos que sua família está envolvida no conflito. Na verdade, Bruno sabe apenas que foi obrigado a abandonar a espaçosa casa em que vivia em Berlim e a mudar-se para uma região desolada, onde ele não tem ninguém para brincar nem nada para fazer. Da janela do quarto, Bruno pode ver uma cerca, e para além dela centenas de pessoas de pijama, que sempre o deixam com frio na barriga. Em uma de suas andanças Bruno conhece Shmuel, um garoto do outro lado da cerca que curiosamente nasceu no mesmo dia que ele. Conforme a amizade dos dois se intensifica, Bruno vai aos poucos tentando elucidar o mistério que ronda as atividades de seu pai. O menino do pijama listrado é uma fábula sobre amizade em tempos de guerra, e sobre o que acontece quando a inocência é colocada diante de um monstro terrível e inimaginável. * Leitura obrigatória do vestibular da UERJ. "Um livro maravilhoso." - The Guardian "Intenso e perturbador [...] pode-se tornar uma introdução tão memorável ao tema como O diário de Anne Frank foi em sua época." - USA Today "Um livro tão simples e tão bem escrito que beira a perfeição." - The Irish Independent

O pacifista

release date: Nov 23, 2012
O pacifista
Inglaterra, setembro de 1919. Tristan Sadler, vinte e um anos, toma o trem de Londres a Norwich para entregar algumas cartas à irmã mais velha de William Bancroft, soldado com quem combateu na Grande Guerra. As cartas, porém, não são o verdadeiro motivo da viagem de Tristan. Ele já não suporta o peso de um segredo que carrega no fundo de sua alma, e está desesperado para se livrar desse fardo, revelando tudo a Marian Bancroft. Resta saber se o antigo combatente terá coragem para tanto. Enquanto reconta os detalhes sombrios de uma guerra que para ele perdeu o sentido, Tristan fala também de sua amizade com Will, desde o campo de treinamento em Aldershot, onde se encontraram pela primeira vez, até o período que passaram juntos nas trincheiras do norte da França. O leitor testemunha o relato de uma relação intensa e complicada, que proporcionou alegrias e descobertas, mas também foi motivo de muita dor e desespero. O pacifista é uma história de amor e de guerra que se insere na tradição do romance Reparação, de Ian McEwan. Nada é o que parece nesta trama envolvente e vigorosa, que revela as consequências de uma vida tragicamente marcada pelo silêncio. Com uma abordagem original e relevante para o nosso tempo, o autor do best-seller internacional O menino do pijama listrado revisita neste romance o universo da guerra, tendo dessa vez como pano de fundo a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Sensível e engenhoso, John Boyne esmiúça um dos capítulos mais traumáticos da história da humanidade pela perspectiva de dois jovens soldados que lutam, acima de tudo, contra a complexidade de suas emoções.

El niño con el pijama de rayas

release date: Nov 18, 2012
El niño con el pijama de rayas
El libro que conmovió a millones de lectores. Estimado lector, estimada lectora: Aunque el uso habitual de un texto como éste es describir las características de la obra, por una vez nos tomaremos la libertad de hacer una excepción a la norma establecida. No sólo porque el libro que tienes en tus manos es muy difícil de definir, sino porque estamos convencidos de que explicar su contenido estropearía la experiencia de la lectura. Creemos que es importante empezar esta novela sin saber de qué trata. No obstante, si decides embarcarte en la aventura, debes saber que acompañarás a Bruno, un niño de nueve años, cuando se muda con su familia a una casa junto a una cerca. Cercas como ésa existen en muchos sitios del mundo, sólo deseamos que no te encuentres nunca con una. Por último, cabe aclarar que este libro no es sólo para adultos; también lo pueden leer, y sería recomendable que lo hicieran, niños a partir de los trece años de edad. El editor La crítica ha dicho... «Una historia que tiene mucho de fábula... una pequeña maravilla de libro». The Guardian «Un libro que persiste en la memoria del lector. Sutil, de una exquisita sencillez y absolutamente conmovedor». The Irish Times «Un libro tan sencillo, tan aparentemente accesible, que es casi perfecto». The Irish Independent «Profundamente conmovedor». The Wall Street Journal «Un libro que no se olvida». The Australian «Extraordinario». The Irish Examiner

Che cosa è successo a Barnaby Brocket?

release date: Oct 17, 2012
Che cosa è successo a Barnaby Brocket?
I Brocket sono persone normali. I Brocket amano essere persone normali. Fanno di tutto per non farsi notare e storcono il naso di fronte a stranezze o spettacoli insoliti. E così, quando il loro Barnaby viene al mondo, per i Brocket è una vera tragedia, perché il piccolo mostra subito di avere la testa tra le nuvole. Letteralmente: Barnaby non è soggetto alle leggi di gravità, e anziché rimanere tra le braccia di mamma e papà fluttua verso il soffitto. Un terribile giorno, esasperati da questo figlio decisamente fuori dal comune, decidono che il piccolo deve andare per la sua strada. Tradito, spaventato e solo, Barnaby fluttua via dalla sua famiglia e inizia così un magico viaggio intorno al mondo in cui incontrerà personaggi strampalati che lo ameranno così com''è e vivrà insolite avventure che gli faranno scoprire la gioia di essere diverso.

Il bambino con il cuore di legno

release date: Mar 07, 2012
Il bambino con il cuore di legno
Noah è scappato. Via da casa, dai suoi genitori, da una domanda a cui non sa rispondere. Via verso il bosco per allontanare i cattivi pensieri, battere sentieri inesplorati e vivere un''avventura indimenticabile. Nel suo vagabondare, inciampa in luoghi misteriosi e strani figuri. E finisce in un negozio di giocattoli diverso da tutti quelli che ha conosciuto in vita sua, dove gli scaffali risuonano di magia e i giochi hanno un''anima. Lì, tra marionette che sembrano vive e scatole chiuse da anni, Noah incontra un anziano signore che sembra aspettare solo lui. Il giocattolaio ha una storia da raccontargli, una storia di grandi avventure, sorprese belle e brutte, promesse non mantenute. Noah non lo sa ancora, ma quella storia gli cambierà la vita.

The Dare

release date: Jan 31, 2012
The Dare
At the start of his school holidays, Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer. But when his mother returns home one afternoon, flanked by two policemen, he knows that something terrible has happened. Mrs Delaney has accidentally hit a small boy with her car. The boy is in a coma at the local hospital and nobody knows if he will ever wake up. Consumed by guilt, Danny''s mother closes herself off, while Danny and his father are left to pick up the pieces of their fractured family. Told in John Boyne''s unique style from the point of view of a twelve-year-old boy, The Dare is a brilliantly compelling story about how one moment can change a family forever.

De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama

release date: Jun 01, 2011
De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama
De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama begint in Berlijn in 1943. Als de negenjarige Bruno op een dag uit school komt, zijn al zijn spullen in kratten gepakt. Hun nieuwe huis staat naast een hek dat zich uitstrekt zover het oog reikt, een hek dat Bruno afschermt van de vreemde mensen die hij daarachter ziet bewegen. Op een van zijn ontdekkingstochten ontmoet Bruno een jongen wiens leven en omstandigheden zeer verschillen van die van hem. Toch sluiten de jongens vriendschap, maar het is een vriendschap die niet zonder gevolgen blijft...

The Absolutist

release date: Jan 01, 2011
The Absolutist
Tristan Sadler, a gay soldier, recalls his time spent fighting in World War I and the intensity of his friendship with Will Bancroft, a soldier who became a conscientious objector and was shot as a traitor.

The Congress of Rough Riders

release date: Jan 01, 2011
The Congress of Rough Riders
William Cody is told stories about the legendary Buffalo Bill - his father''s grandfather. William leaves for Japan in his 20s, but is summoned back to England by his father, who has a grand plan to re-introduce the legendary stage shows of Buffalo Bill.

Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama

release date: Oct 18, 2010
Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama
Die Geschichte von »Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama« ist schwer zu beschreiben. Normalerweise geben wir an dieser Stelle ein paar Hinweise auf den Inhalt, aber bei diesem Buch - so glauben wir - ist es besser, wenn man vorher nicht weiß, worum es geht. Wer zu lesen beginnt, begibt sich auf eine Reise mit einem neunjährigen Jungen namens Bruno. (Und doch ist es kein Buch für Neunjährige.) Früher oder später kommt er mit Bruno an einen Zaun. Zäune wie dieser existieren auf der ganzen Welt.

Mutiny on the Bounty

release date: Jan 12, 2010
Mutiny on the Bounty
An action-packed fictional telling of the events on the HMS Bounty. Fourteen-year-old John Jacob Turnstile has gotten into trouble with the police on one too many occasions and is on his way to prison when an offer is put to him - a ship has been refitted over the last few months and is about to set sail with an important mission. The boy who was expected to serve as the captain’s personal valet has been injured and a replacement must be found immediately. The deal is struck and Turnstile finds himself onboard, meeting the captain, just as the ship sets sail. The ship is the HMS Bounty, the captain is William Bligh, and their destination is Tahiti. Mutiny on the Bounty is the first novel to explore all the events relating to the Bounty’s voyage, from their long journey across the ocean to their adventures on the island of Tahiti and the subsequent forty-eight-day expedition towards Timor. A vivid recreation of the famous mutiny, the story is packed with humour, violence, and historical detail, presenting a very different portrait of Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian than has been shown before.

Motí al Bounty

release date: Jun 01, 2009
Motí al Bounty
Trepidant, vital i commovedora, Motí al Bounty narra les aventures i desventures de John Jacob Turnstile, un jove orfe de catorze anys que sobreviu a base d''escurar les butxaques dels altres i buscar-se seriosos problemes amb la llei. Quan és a punt d''entrar a la presó, però, li arriba una proposta temptadora, i així serà com Turnstile, un encantador i desvergonyit antiheroi amb el cor d''or i la paraula àgil, s''embarcarà al Bounty cap a unes terres llunyanes i un futur incert.

Mutiny

release date: Feb 17, 2009
Mutiny
“Enthralling . . . Boyne’s novel can stand comparison with William Golding’s Rites of Passage . . . Mutiny is storytelling at its most accomplished.” —The Independent (UK) Internationally bestselling author John Boyne has been praised as “one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers” by the Irish Examiner. With Mutiny, he’s created an eye-opening story of life—and death—at sea. Fourteen-year-old pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile has just been caught red-handed and is on his way to prison when an offer is put to him—a ship has been refitted over the last few months and is about to set sail with an important mission. The boy who was expected to serve as the captain’s personal valet has been injured and a replacement must be found immediately. Given the choice of prison or a life at sea, John soon finds himself on board, meeting the captain, just as the ship sets sail. The ship is the Bounty, the captain is William Bligh, and their destination is Tahiti. Their journey, however, will become one of the most infamous in naval history. Mutiny is the first novel to explore all the events relating to the Bounty’s voyage, from the long passage across the ocean to their adventures on the island of Tahiti and the subsequent forty-eight-day expedition toward Timor. This vivid retelling of the notorious mutiny is packed with humor, violence, and historical detail, while presenting an intriguingly different portrait of Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian than has ever been presented before. “The writing grows into a mesmerizing tour-de-force . . . this is a remarkable and compelling piece of storytelling.” —The Irish Times

Next of Kin

release date: Feb 03, 2009
Next of Kin
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes John Boyne''s Next of Kin It is 1936, and London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic scion of a wealthy family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle''s will. He must pay 50,000 worth of gambling debts by Christmas or he''ll soon find himself six feet under. In his desperation, he discovers that the royal scandal could provide the means for profit . . . and for murder.

The Second Child

release date: Jan 01, 2008
The Second Child
Part of the Open Door series of short books for emerging readers. Alison Clark returns home to her father''s house in rural Wexford with her movie star boyfriend, Nick. It''s the first time she''s been home in years. Her father does not approve of her boyfriend or her pregnancy and Alison''s mother is struggling to keep them from fighting. There is a lot of tension in the house. Will father and daughter ever make up?

it-Tifel bil-piġama rrigata

release date: Jan 01, 2008

El Nino con el Pijama de Rayas

release date: Jun 01, 2007
El Nino con el Pijama de Rayas
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called Out-With in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

The Thief of Time

release date: Mar 06, 2007
The Thief of Time
Having witnessed the deaths of his mother and stepfather in 1758, Matthieu Zela realizes that he has stopped aging, a situation that hundreds of years later culminates in his frustration about his limited prospects for finding love.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

release date: Sep 12, 2006
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.” Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

Crippen

release date: Mar 07, 2006
Crippen
This beautifully drawn novel re-creates the amazing escape attempt of one of history''s most notorious killers. "Genuinely thrilling . . . "--"Sunday Tribune" (UK).
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