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ABOUT
THE BOOK

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin, not a notorious woman on the run from her past. But scandals follow Vanessa and she has questions of her own to answer. If her ex-husband is really the monster everyone says, how complicit was she? Escaping her old life might seem like a good idea but the choices made throughout her marriage have consequences. On the island, Vanessa must reflect on what she did – and did not do. Only then can she discover whether she is worthy of finding peace at all.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR John
Boyne

John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.

John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
02/11/2023
Country
Ireland
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Doubleday (UK)
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