The Heart's Invisible Furies: A Novel
Written by John Boyne
Narrated by Stephen Hogan
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About this audiobook
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.
John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of numerous works of fiction, including The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, a young adult novel that became an international bestseller and was made into an award-winning film. His books have been translated into forty-six languages, and he is the recipient of two Irish Book Awards, the Bistro Book of the Year award, and numerous international prizes. He lives in Dublin.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It made me laugh, cry to the point of sobbing by touching every emotion kept inside of me since the loss of our adult son. Very well written with excellent narration. Sad to see it end.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is one of my favorite books ever...I laughed, cried and felt all the emotions while reading this story. Truly amazing...
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book has become one of my all-time favorites. I was fully invested and engrossed in the story and all the characters, and I just couldn't get enough of it. Although much of the dialogue is humorous, you will find yourself either furious or crying throughout a lot of the book due to the injustices, torment, and heartbreak the main character suffers over his lifetime. I can't say enough good things about this one. I read the book at home and continued with the audiobook while in the car. The audiobook was excellent, with a great, Irish narrator. Gosh, this one is soooooo great!