John Boyne
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born
April 30, 1971
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Dublin, Ireland
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Literature & Fiction
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John Boyne (born 30 April 1971 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize. But it was during his time at Trinity that he began to get published. To pay his way at that stage of his career, he worked at Waterstone's, typing up his drafts by night.
John Boyne is the author of six novels, as well as a number of short stories which have been published in various anthologies and broadcast on radio and television. His novels are published in 39 languages. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which to date has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a ...more
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne avg rating 3.99 — 7,055 ratings — published 2006 53 editions |
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Crippen: A Novel by John Boyne avg rating 3.71 — 59 ratings — published 2004 5 editions |
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The Thief of Time by John Boyne avg rating 3.38 — 42 ratings — published 2005 6 editions |
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Mutiny on the Bounty by John Boyne avg rating 4.04 — 28 ratings — published 2008 7 editions |
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Next of Kin: A Novel by John Boyne avg rating 3.76 — 17 ratings — published 2006 3 editions |
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The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne avg rating 4.00 — 15 ratings — published 2009 2 editions |
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The Dare by John Boyne avg rating 3.55 — 11 ratings — published 2009 |
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The Congress of Rough Riders by John Boyne avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published 2001 2 editions |
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The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2009 |
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"The thing about exploring is that you have to know whether the thing you've found is worth finding. Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone. Like a dead mouse at the back of the cupboard."
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
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"Bruno: There is such thing as a nice Jew, though, isn't there?
Herr Liszt: I think, Bruno, if you ever found a nice Jew, you would be the best explorer in the world. "
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
Herr Liszt: I think, Bruno, if you ever found a nice Jew, you would be the best explorer in the world. "
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
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"Bruno: We're not supposed to be friends, you and me. We're meant to be enemies. Did you know that? "
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
— John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
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