Noah Barleywater Runs Away

<p>John Boyne is the author of fifteen novels for adults six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel <i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas </i>has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema theatre ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include <i>The Heart's Invisible Furies </i>and<i> A Ladder to the Sky</i>. He has won four Irish Book Awards including Author of the Year in 2022 along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.<br><br><br>Twitter: @JohnBoyneBooks<br>Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor</p> <p>Noah is running away from his problems the day he takes the untrodden path through the forest - or at least that's what he thinks. When he comes across a very unusual toyshop and meets the even more unusual toymaker he's not sure what to expect. But the toymaker has a story to tell a story full of adventure wonder and broken promises. And Noah travels with him on a journey that will change his life for ever. <br><br>A thought-provoking fable from the author of the bestselling <i>Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i>.</p> With goodly dollops of magic and wonderful surrealism it has a fable-like quality. If they like magical stories and if they like to deal with serious issues in a metaphorical way they will love this sweet funny and kindly book. I certainly did This delightful bittersweet 'fairytale' is a flight of fantasy with playful use of language and a joy from start to finish. Noah's heartbreaking emotional journey is lightened by a rich vein of absurd humour and eccentric characters Destined to become something of a children's classic It's inventive wily twisty . . . <i>Noah Barleywater Runs Away</i> is a carefully crafted whimsical gem a story to share with others and to discuss at book clubs a true publishing event Boyne has interesting things to say about identity self knowledge and how we cope with life's travails and the book really does benefit from a second reading. Oliver Jeffers has produced beautiful cover artwork and his line drawings are suitably enigmatic helping to make this both an attractive and desirable package <p>Noah is running away from his problems the day he takes the untrodden path through the forest - or at least that's what he thinks. When he comes across a very unusual toyshop and meets the even more unusual toymaker he's not sure what to expect. But the toymaker has a story to tell a story full of adventure wonder and broken promises. And Noah travels with him on a journey that will change his life for ever. <br><br>A thought-provoking fable from the author of the bestselling <i>Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i>.</p>