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The Heart's Invisible Furies

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery, or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he?

Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and, over his three score years and 10, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country and much more.

In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.

©2017 John Boyne (P)2017 Penguin Audio Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Funny Heartfelt Tear-jerking Witty
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Loved it! Fantastic story telling, heartbreaking yet witty. Would definitely recommend- best read yet!

Brilliant read

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Loved the book and the narration. Didn’t want it to end. On to my next John Boyne novel.

Fantastic book

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This has been among my most favourite books.I am pleased to have it read to me.A great history as well

Fabulous

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So we’ll written, I picked this title up as a ‘fill-in’ while I was waiting for a new release and became so involved in the storyline that it was all I could do to get back to it after having to put it down. Excellent read.

Incredible life story

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I have listened to over 70 books on Audible and this was by far the most enjoyable.
Poignant , hilarious and matter of fact in a way only the Irish can be. l can't recommend this book highly enough.
l sometimes get put off by the choice of narrater but Stephens Hogan's performance was perfect .
Michael. Sydney, Australia.

Favourite Audible book yet !

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Wonderful story, and so well written. Only one point where pub banter seemed to go on forever but nudged the fast-forward button and the story was off and running again.
Cyril was so likeable with a sharp wit and soft heart. Probably one of the best books in my library. And so good to escape the cliched dross floating about.

A gem

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I can’t begin to say how wonderful this book is
I want to read it again and again!

The best book ever!!!

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Hilarious, compassionate, sad and brilliant. Love it. Brilliant narrator, page turning storyline. Heartfelt and incredibly engaging.

Loved it

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I absolutely loved everything about this story, I laughed and cried and could not stop listening until the end.

Brilliant and beautiful

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Loved the book right from the first page. Amazing story of one man right from his birth to death. So sad in parts but funny and clever writing. A gripping and poignant tale.

Incredible story so moving

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