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Informationen zum Autor John Boyne is the author of fourteen 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 fifty-eight languages. Twitter: @JohnBoyneBooks Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor Klappentext The dazzling first novel from the author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS and THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact! he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood! from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Crash. Brilliantly weaving history and personal experience! this is a dazzling story of love! murder! missed chances! treachery - and redemption. Zusammenfassung Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder.
