The Heart S Invisible Furies. The Heart's Invisible Furies is John Boyne's 10th novel for adults - and a deeply personal one The story revolves around the life of Cyril, who struggles with his sexuality, but it takes on a broad range of prejudice and intolerance in the Ireland of the past seventy years
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The Heart's Invisible Furies follows Cyril from birth and then moves in seven-year intervals through his life The author and his protagonist Cyril Avery share the experience of growing up gay in Catholic.
It's the story of a life, an Irishman named Cyril Avery, born in Dublin in 1945 Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers' Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war. This is a searing look at how all too often we hide our true selves from those we care about, out of fear, self-loathing, and self-preservation, but it's also a look at how circumstances both within and beyond our control shape our.
. "The Heart's Invisible Furies" masterfully blends humor and tragedy, taking readers through the highs and lows of life The author and his protagonist Cyril Avery share the experience of growing up gay in Catholic.
. Praise for The Heart's Invisible Furies: Finalist for the 2018 LAMBDA Literary Awards Finalist for the 2018 Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction "By turns whimsical and heartbreaking, Boyne's sprawling novel treads Dickensian territory across seven decades of Irish history, ending with a redemption for both a country and a native son." - People "Bleak, bittersweet, and Irish to the. The Heart's Invisible Furies is an absolute masterpiece