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The Thief of Time
- Author
- John Boyne
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 23 July 2020
- Run Time
- 15 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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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. His only companions are his younger brother Tomas and one true love, Dominique Sauvet. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Crash, and by the end of the twentieth century, Matthieu has been an engineer, a rogue, a movie mogul, a soldier, a financier, a lover to many, a cable TV executive and much more besides.
Brilliantly weaving history and personal experience, this is a dazzling story of love, murder, missed chances, treachery - and redemption.
© John Boyne 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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An extraordinary début
Sunday Express
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A minor masterpiece
Time Out
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Boyne should be congratulated for his spirited take on an old theme
Guardian
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Boyne is a skilful storyteller, expertly weaving differing stories together
Sunday Tribune
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Details
- Author
- John Boyne
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Duration
- 15 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 July 2020
- ISBN
- 9781473583016
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Historical fantasy, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.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. His only companions are his younger brother Tomas and one true love, Dominique Sauvet. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Crash, and by the end of the twentieth century, Matthieu has been an engineer, a rogue, a movie mogul, a soldier, a financier, a lover to many, a cable TV executive and much more besides.Brilliantly weaving history and personal experience, this is a dazzling story of love, murder, missed chances, treachery - and redemption.© John Boyne 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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