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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-100312354800

ISBN-139780312354800

eBay Product ID (ePID)56972790

Product Key Features

Book TitleThief of Time

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicHistorical, Fantasy / Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorJohn Boyne

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight20.9 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-051069

ReviewsBritish Praise for The Thief of Time "Extraordinary.â€¦ The various strands of the story are resolved with a stylish twist and genuine warmth." -- The Sunday Express "A delightful epic, filled with twists and treachery, and vividly told." -- The Herald "A minor masterpiece of organisation and historical sampling." -- Time Out "Boyne is a skilful storytellerâ€¦ The novel is superbly constructed." -- Sunday Tribune Praise for Crippen "Wondrous to read." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Boyne provides plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises." -- The Washington Post "An addictive tale." -- People "His characters are wonderfully memorable and engaging." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Boyne is to be commended for his ability to alternate between Wodehousian humor and Edwardian noir." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), British Praise forThe Thief of Time "Extraordinary.â€¦ The various strands of the story are resolved with a stylish twist and genuine warmth." --The Sunday Express "A delightful epic, filled with twists and treachery, and vividly told." --The Herald "A minor masterpiece of organisation and historical sampling." --Time Out "Boyne is a skilful storytellerâ€¦ The novel is superbly constructed." --Sunday Tribune Praise forCrippen "Wondrous to read." --PhiladelphiaInquirer "Boyne provides plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises." --TheWashingtonPost "An addictive tale." --People "His characters are wonderfully memorable and engaging." --Library Journal(starred review) "Boyne is to be commended for his ability to alternate between Wodehousian humor and Edwardian noir." --Publishers Weekly(starred review), British Praise for The Thief of Time "Extraordinary.... The various strands of the story are resolved with a stylish twist and genuine warmth." -- The Sunday Express "A delightful epic, filled with twists and treachery, and vividly told." -- The Herald "A minor masterpiece of organisation and historical sampling." -- Time Out "Boyne is a skilful storyteller... The novel is superbly constructed." -- Sunday Tribune Praise for Crippen "Wondrous to read." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Boyne provides plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises." -- The Washington Post "An addictive tale." -- People "His characters are wonderfully memorable and engaging." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Boyne is to be commended for his ability to alternate between Wodehousian humor and Edwardian noir." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), British Praise forThe Thief of Time "Extraordinary.Â'¦ The various strands of the story are resolved with a stylish twist and genuine warmth." --The Sunday Express "A delightful epic, filled with twists and treachery, and vividly told." --The Herald "A minor masterpiece of organisation and historical sampling." --Time Out "Boyne is a skilful storytellerÂ'¦ The novel is superbly constructed." --Sunday Tribune Praise forCrippen "Wondrous to read." --PhiladelphiaInquirer "Boyne provides plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises." --TheWashingtonPost Â"An addictive tale.Â" --People "His characters are wonderfully memorable and engaging." --Library Journal(starred review) "Boyne is to be commended for his ability to alternate between Wodehousian humor and Edwardian noir." --Publishers Weekly(starred review), British Praise for The Thief of Time "Extraordinary.' The various strands of the story are resolved with a stylish twist and genuine warmth." -- The Sunday Express "A delightful epic, filled with twists and treachery, and vividly told." -- The Herald "A minor masterpiece of organisation and historical sampling." -- Time Out "Boyne is a skilful storyteller? The novel is superbly constructed." -- Sunday Tribune Praise for Crippen "Wondrous to read." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Boyne provides plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises." -- The Washington Post "An addictive tale." -- People "His characters are wonderfully memorable and engaging." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Boyne is to be commended for his ability to alternate between Wodehousian humor and Edwardian noir." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisIn this carefully crafted novel, Boyne juxtaposes history and the buzz of the modern world, weaving together portraits of 1920s Hollywood, the French Revolution, the Wall Street Crash, and other landmark events into one man's story of murder, love, and redemption., John Boyne has become internationally known for his acclaimed novels Crippen and the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas . Now, for the first time in the United States, comes the book that started the career of the author that the Irish Examiner calls "one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers." It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris after witnessing the murder of his mother and his stepfather's execution. Matthieu's life is characterized by one extraordinary fact: before the eighteenth century ends, he discovers that his body has stopped ageing. At the end of the twentieth century and the ripe old age of 256 he is suddenly forced to answer an uncomfortable question: what is the worth of immortality without love? In this carefully crafted novel, John Boyne juxtaposes history and the buzz of the modern world, weaving together portraits of 1920s Hollywood, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the French Revolution, the Wall Street Crash, and other landmark events into one man's story of murder, love, and redemption., John Boyne has become internationally known for his acclaimed novels Crippen and the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Now, for the first time in the United States, comes the book that started the career of the author that the Irish Examiner calls "one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers." It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris after witnessing the murder of his mother and his stepfather's execution. Matthieu's life is characterized by one extraordinary fact: before the eighteenth century ends, he discovers that his body has stopped ageing. At the end of the twentieth century and the ripe old age of 256 he is suddenly forced to answer an uncomfortable question: what is the worth of immortality without love? In this carefully crafted novel, John Boyne juxtaposes history and the buzz of the modern world, weaving together portraits of 1920s Hollywood, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the French Revolution, the Wall Street Crash, and other landmark events into one man's story of murder, love, and redemption. John Boyne has become internationally known for his acclaimed novels Crippen and the bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Now, for the first time in the United States, comes the book that started the career of the author that the Irish Examiner calls "one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers." It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris after witnessing the murder of his mother and his stepfather's execution. Matthieu's life is characterized by one extraordinary fact: before the eighteenth century ends, he discovers that his body has stopped ageing. At the end of the twentieth century and the ripe old age of 256 he is suddenly forced to answer an uncomfortable question: what is the worth of immortality without love? In this carefully crafted novel, John Boyne juxtaposes history and the buzz of the modern world, weaving together portraits of 1920s Hollywood, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the French Revolution, the Wall Street Crash, and other landmark events into one man's story of murder, love, and redemption.

LC Classification NumberPR6102.O96T48 2006