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LocationOakland
Call NoF BOY
TitleThe elements : a novel / John Boyne.
AuthorBoyne, John, 1971- author.
Barcode47660111114084
CollectionFiction
Summary"From bestselling author John Boyne, a gripping and profound exploration of guilt, blame, trauma, and the human capacity for redemption. In The Elements, acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne has created an epic saga that weaves together four interconnected narratives, each representing a different perspective on crime: the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim. The narrative follows a mother on the run from her past, a young soccer star facing a trial, a successful surgeon grappling with childhood trauma, and a father on a transformative journey with his son. Each is somehow connected to the next, and as the story unfolds, their lives intersect in unimaginable ways. Boyne's most ambitious work yet, The Elements is both an engrossing drama and a moving investigation of why and how we allow crime to occur. With masterful, spellbinding prose, he navigates this complex subject with extraordinary empathy and unflinching honesty. The story resonates on a deeply emotional level, challenging readers to confront their own conceptions of guilt and innocence at every step. Amid the wildly engrossing storytelling, the book ultimately asks: What would you do when faced with the unthinkable?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781250410276 (ebook)
International Standard Book Number 9781250410368 (hardcover)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 823/.92 23/eng/20250417
Personal Name Boyne, John, 1971- author.
Title Statement The elements : a novel / John Boyne.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2025.
Physical Description pages cm
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume nc rdacarrier
Summary, Etc. "From bestselling author John Boyne, a gripping and profound exploration of guilt, blame, trauma, and the human capacity for redemption. In The Elements, acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne has created an epic saga that weaves together four interconnected narratives, each representing a different perspective on crime: the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim. The narrative follows a mother on the run from her past, a young soccer star facing a trial, a successful surgeon grappling with childhood trauma, and a father on a transformative journey with his son. Each is somehow connected to the next, and as the story unfolds, their lives intersect in unimaginable ways. Boyne's most ambitious work yet, The Elements is both an engrossing drama and a moving investigation of why and how we allow crime to occur. With masterful, spellbinding prose, he navigates this complex subject with extraordinary empathy and unflinching honesty. The story resonates on a deeply emotional level, challenging readers to confront their own conceptions of guilt and innocence at every step. Amid the wildly engrossing storytelling, the book ultimately asks: What would you do when faced with the unthinkable?"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term World literature, Ireland Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Literary Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Crime Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term World literature, Ireland, 21st Century Fiction
Index Term-Genre/Form Novels. lcgft