John Boyne Quote

There is cruelty in the world, Eliza, you can see that, can’t you? It surrounds us. It breathes on us. We spend our life trying to escape it.

John Boyne

There is cruelty in the world, Eliza, you can see that, can’t you? It surrounds us. It breathes on us. We spend our life trying to escape it.

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About John Boyne

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish author, novelist, and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, first published in 2006, was adapted into a 2008 film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. It has also been translated into 58 languages, and a sequel, All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.