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In *Beneath the earth*, author John Boyne delivers a compact set of twelve compelling short stories that probe the extremes of the human condition. The narratives examine how hidden truths shape identity, the impossibility of shared loss, and the lengths one will go to protect family and self. Through a diverse cast—including a farmer, a cuckold, a teenager exploring sexuality, parents of varying moral complexity, writers, soldiers, a student, a rent boy, and a hitman—Boyne presents hopeful and damaged characters without prejudice or judgment. The collection even features «Rest Day», winner of the 2015 Writing.ie Short Story of the Year award in Ireland.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: John Boyne
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