{"product_id":"water-john-boyne","title":"Water (John Boyne)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A perceptive, moving exploration of guilt, grief and complicity'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Boyne does not put a foot wrong in this masterly novella' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intriguing investigation of contemporary trauma... [a] short but powerful book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'His quietest novel... but one just as powerful as his larger canvases'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Business Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne comes a masterfully reflective story about one woman coming to terms with the demons of her past and finding a new path forward.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from her past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut scandals follow like hunting dogs. And she has some questions of her own to answer. If her ex-husband is really the monster everyone says he is, then how complicit was she in his crimes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEscaping her old life might seem like a good idea but the choices she has made throughout her marriage have consequences. Here, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan you ever truly wash away your past?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A scorching, devastating tale'\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful, challenging and beautifully written'\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling, propulsive, and completely immersive'\u003cbr\u003e'Written with the same emotional intensity and thought provoking honesty as his longer works'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwitter: @JohnBoyne\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 176 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65854052565341,"sku":"K097045179","price":14.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9704517900001A.jpg?v=1788824469","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/water-john-boyne","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}