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The Thief of Time
The Thief of Time
Author: John Boyne
An engrossing and utterly absorbing read, The Thief of Time introduces a storyteller of rare distinction. It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris for Dover, having witnessed the murder of his mother by his stepfather and his subsequent execution for that crime. With Matthieu is his five year old brother Tomas and his companion and "one tr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780297646549
ISBN-10: 0297646540
Publication Date: 8/3/2000
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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This is an interesting story of a man who is 256 years old - and stopped aging around 50. It is set in multiple countries and cities. Some segments and settings were much more interesting and better reading. This was a book club choice (Contemporary Irish writers) which is why I read it.