![]() ![]() It is what we do with it, how we channel those things, that matters the most.” ![]() “All of us carry a shadow around wherever we go – you know the murky waters, the dirty little secrets and the proverbial skeletons in the closet. “I suppose it is a form of therapy for writers,” he explains. The multi award-winning author is an anomaly of sorts his pleasant nature and light-hearted humour are off-set by the surprisingly somber tones and themes inherent to his nine novels and two novellas. And you don’t want to see how flabby mine get when I am not working.” “They will only stay toned and fit if exercised regularly. “The writing muscles are like any other,” continues the Dubliner. To his credit, Boyne took his newfound renown in stride. ![]() The stirring story of a budding friendship between two boys – one the son of a Nazi officer, and the other imprisoned in a WWII concentration camp – sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, sat atop the New York Times bestseller list for months, and was formatted into a feature length film in 2008. ![]() “But I do remember thinking at the time, ‘ Well, I guess it’s all downhill from here.’” “The book did unbelievably well,” recalls the 41 year-old scribe over the phone, still sounding almost astonished. The critical and popular acclaim that followed the release of his Young-Adult novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006), left Irish writer John Boyne feeling both amazed and apprehensive. ![]()
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