{"product_id":"the-weight-of-angels-john-boyne","title":"The Weight of Angels (John Boyne)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life Oscar Wilde never had - reimagined by John Boyne in his most ambitious and emotionally powerful novel yet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Exceptionally moving... A granularly imagined, witty, hugely pleasurable read' Neel Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wise, imaginative, funny, and extremely moving' \u003c\/b\u003eTan Twan Eng, Booker longlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Doors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly inventive multi-media novel of literary might-have-beens'\u003c\/b\u003e John Banville, Booker prize winner of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e spectacularly cheeky piece of speculative fiction, gleefully celebrating the possibilities of queer genius'\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan one rash decision prove the difference between a life well lived and a life destroyed?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Marquis of Queensbury left his calling card at the Albemarle Club in February 1895, it bore only his name and five words: 'For Oscar Wilde, posing Somdomite'. The famous playwright sued for libel, which led to his arrest, criminal prosecution and imprisonment. From then on, his gilded existence spiralled into public disgrace and an early death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut what if he had simply ignored the insult?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than dying impoverished in Paris at forty-six, what if he had lived to bear witness to the momentous events and cataclysmic changes at the start of the twentieth century, and even influence some of them? What if the second half of his life were as celebrated, dramatic and tumultuous as the first?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Maggie O'Farrell's \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003eand Percival Everett's \u003ci\u003eJames\u003c\/i\u003e, John Boyne explores one of the great what-if stories of modern literature, giving the great Anglo-Irish playwright an opportunity to take an entirely different path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable, funny and very touching'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoyed this book so much I bought \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Grey\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I devoured it in just a few days. Completely transported!' READER REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, a picture book and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas\u003c\/i\u003e has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eThe Heart's Invisible Furies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Ladder to the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently both the 2025 Prix Femina Étranger and \u003cbr\u003ethe Prix du Roman FNAC in France for \u003ci\u003eThe Elements\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels are published in sixty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwitter: @JohnBoyne\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade paperback (UK), Englisch, 624 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66074262536541,"sku":"K010814183","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1081418300001A.jpg?v=1790667686","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-weight-of-angels-john-boyne","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}