The Elements by John Boyne
Human life is governed by the elements – water, earth, fire and air. They are fundamental to our existence. They sustain us, but they also challenge us.
In The Elements, John Boyne has created a vivid kaleidoscope to reflect that contradiction: a quartet of intertwined narratives, each providing a different perspective on cause and effect from the points of view of the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator and the victim.
From a mother on the run from her past, to a young football star on trial, a successful surgeon grappling with childhood trauma, and finally a father on a transformative journey with his son, the four strands weave together to form a tapestry of intersecting lives.
- Format:
- Hardback
- 512 pages
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Imprint: Doubleday
- ISBN: 9780857528872
- Published: 25 Sep 2025
- Classifications:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945),
- Historical fiction
- Weight: 754g
- Dimensions: 241 x 164 x 46 (mm)
| Brand: Harpercollins publishers |
| Manufacturer: Harpercollins publishers |
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