The House of Special Purpose

John Boyne

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Black Swan
01 July 2010

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The stunning new novel from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Russia, 1915- Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero. Rewarded with the position of bodyguard to Alexei Romanov, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II, the course of his life is changed for ever.

Privy to the secrets of Nicholas and Alexandra, the machinations of Rasputin and the events which will lead to the final collapse of the autocracy, Georgy is both a witness and participant in a drama that will echo down the century.

Sixty-five years later, visiting his wife Zoya as she lies in a London hospital, memories of the life they have lived together flood his mind. And with them, the consequences of the brutal fate of the Romanovs which has hung like a shroud over every aspect of their marriage...

By: John Boyne
Imprint: Black Swan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780552775410
ISBN 10: 055277541X
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of six novels. The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas won two Irish Book Awards and the Penguin Orange Readers' Group Prize. It was shortlisted for the British Book Award and was made into a Miramax feature film. His novels are published in over 40 languages. He lives in Dublin. www.johnboyne.com

Reviews for The House of Special Purpose

Boyne is a skilled storyteller... his novel is an exciting, fast-paced story... absorbing and richly satisfying * The Times * John Boyne has a talent for bringing big historical events to life... Boyne has skilfully drawn a living, breathing character who not only witnessed one of the greatest events of the 20th century but also had his own part to play in how the dramatic tale unravels * Daily Express * Boyne writes with consumnate ease, and is particularly good at drawing the indecently rich world of the pre-revolutionary Romanovs * Independent * A wonderful, many-layered novel, written with thought and tenderness... mesmerising * The Irish Examiner * Boyne exercises total control over pace and revelation. A work that chimes perfectly with our times * The Irish Times *