Earth: From the bestselling author of The Heart's Invisible Furies (The elements, 2)

'Utterly compelling... powerful and disturbing' Sunday Independent<BR>'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' Daily Mail<BR>'A strong set-up, and with the masterly Boyne at the helm, the tension never lets up' Mail on Sunday<BR>'New and ambitious... packed with big ideas, moral questions and social commentary' Irish Times<BR>_____________<BR><BR>From million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected.<BR><BR>It's th e tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt.<BR><BR>As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, his life has been a lie on many levels. He's a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist. A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity. A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career.<BR><BR>The jury will deliver a verdict but, before they do, Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be.<BR>___________<BR><BR>What readers are saying about Earth:<BR><BR>'I read it in one sitting'<BR>'I devoured this book'<BR>'Unputdownable'<BR>'Beautifully written and compelling'<BR>'A short, sharp read... hard to tear your eyes away'