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A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom
A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom | John Boyne
16 posts | 9 read | 16 to read
From the award-winning author of The Heart's Invisible Furies comes an epic tale of humanity that stretches across space and time. Some stories are universal. Some are unique. They play out across human history, and time is the river that flows through them. This story starts with a family. For now, it is a father and a mother with two sons. One with his father's violence in his blood. One with his mother's artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will determine their fate. It is a beginning. Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years. They will meet again and again at different times and in different places. From Palestine at the dawn of the first millennium and journeying across fifty countries to a life amongst the stars in the third, the world will change around them, but their destinies remain the same. It must play out as foretold. A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom is the story of all of us, stretching across two millennia. Imaginative, unique, heart-breaking, this is John Boyne at his most creative and compelling.
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erinreads
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Is it appropriate to make this my out of office message for work? Yes? Okay, cool. ✌🏻

Chelleo I approve this message. 3y
bookishcow I totally want this 😂 3y
Amandajoy Love it! 3y
LoverOfLearning Haha I love it 3y
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erinreads
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Trying to get some reading done and these ding dongs won‘t stop wrestling in the background. 😹 Also, this one is so unlike any other John Boyne I‘ve read, but I‘m really enjoying it so far. I feel like it‘s a book you can‘t really sit on for too long because each chapter blends in with the next and it‘s so unique and interesting. Maybe I need to go lock myself in my room with no distractions. #catsoflitsy

Bookishgal71 😂😂😂 3y
AmyG Ha! This was a wonderful, imaginative book. I so enjoyed it. 3y
squirrelbrain But they‘re still cute...even if they are naughty! 3y
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Catherine_Willoughby Two Ginger babies ❤ 3y
LeahBergen They‘re so cute! 😆 3y
silentrequiem It's so cute when they aren't your cats. 😹 3y
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Cinfhen
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This book continues to blow me away ....loving the guest appearances @Kalalalatja @britt_brooke 🤫

Kalalalatja How far along are you? ☺️ 3y
erzascarletbookgasm I really liked and enjoyed this! 3y
Cinfhen He‘s met Lady Macbeth, Christopher Columbus & William Shakespeare @Kalalalatja / I‘m up to part 10 Brazil 3y
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Cinfhen I‘m glad I didn‘t know much about this book before I started reading it @erzascarletbookgasm 3y
Kalalalatja Nice! The Lady Macbeth chapter was great 👌 3y
KatieB This was the best book I read last year! I thought it was so clever and doesn‘t seem to have received the buzz it deserves 3y
Cinfhen I SOOOOO AGREE @KatieB 3y
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Cinfhen
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I was SO looking forward to tagged book and the others from this #SmallHaul but alas not a SINGLE book was read 😔 Oh well, life!

MicheleinPhilly Next time you come home can you make sure there isn‘t a deadly pandemic raging so that we can actually hang out? Please and thank you. 😘 3y
Cinfhen I know @MicheleinPhilly I barely left the house and I wasn‘t able to see do half the things i was looking forward to😫 3y
BarbaraBB Have a safe trip back tomorrow ❤️ 3y
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Cinfhen Thanks @BarbaraBB I think I‘m ready for my own bed 3y
TrishB Safe journey back 😁 add the books back on the tbr! You‘ll have some time ❤️ 3y
LeahBergen You‘re already heading home? Save travels! 😘 3y
Cinfhen Time I will have @TrishB hopefully brain will be on board 🤪I know @LeahBergen I landed Oct 1...time flies (even if you‘re not having fun 😝) (edited) 3y
LazyOwl Next time maybe. I do this all the time. I have great intentions! 3y
Cinfhen Definitely have good intentions and wide greedy eyes ....I want ALL the books @LazyOwl I ♥️the library 3y
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bourne.shell
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I absolutely loved the idea of this book. Each chapter the names of people and places change, over a 2000 year time-frame. But you pick the story up right where you left off from the previous chapter, emphasizing that the story is the main character. Very creative and compelling. Another great book by John Boyne

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Chelsea.Poole
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Brilliant, glorious storytelling! Boyne has crafted an ancient, yet fresh novel with feeling and depth as the reader is transported across the globe and time. 🌏 ⏳
The format is very different, and it did take some getting used to for me in the beginning because I went in blind. If you need some hints about what's going on here checkout @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled 's review!
We are all one ♥️ So epic!!

AmyG Agree. I love how his books are all so different. He is one of my most favorites. 3y
Buechersuechtling I love your review. And the picture. And the book cover. 3y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Great review! Thanks for the shout-out 😂👍 I went in blind too, but maybe that‘s the best way? 3y
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Chelsea.Poole
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Currently reading this under-the-radar book which was brought to my attention, well, here, of course! #blameitonlitsy or maybe in this case #thankstolitsy 😊 🎃

Amiable I just picked that up at the bookstore last week! 3y
Cortg Ooh, I‘ve really enjoyed his books! ❤️ 3y
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Cinfhen
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I couldn‘t resist an in person library visit 🥰

TrishB Because you never can have enough books! 3y
AmyG I loved the John Boyne. Enjoy your books! 3y
Cinfhen I haven‘t seen too many reviews for the Boyne @AmyG but I‘m excited for it 😍 3y
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Leftcoastzen Cool! Welcome back ! 3y
Hooked_on_books I sense a heavy Welsh influence in your town! 3y
Cinfhen VERY @Hooked_on_books !!!! Impressive 😘 3y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @Leftcoastzen xxx 3y
Cinfhen @DivineDiana Thinking of you xxx 3y
KatieB That John Boyne book is the best book I‘ve read this year. Just expect to read the first couple of chapters more than once while you figure out what‘s going on! 3y
Cinfhen Good to know @KatieB I‘ll make sure to read it when I‘m fully focused 😉 3y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen I sent you an email. Hope I haven‘t missed you! 3y
Cinfhen I‘ve responded @DivineDiana 💓💓💓 3y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen This Boyne is very clever. I liked it a lot. Curious to hear what you think! 3y
Cinfhen Im dying to read it @britt_brooke but I can‘t focus right now...I may have to buy the book 3y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Took me almost 100 pages to figure this out, so here is your heads up:
The main character lives his life many times throughout history, beginning at 1 AD. The characters are the same, but have variations of names depending on time and place. The plot moves forward, as time moves forward.
Interesting book - quite original. Fascinating settings and good pace. Can‘t go wrong with John Boyne.

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AmyG
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A joyous day. If only I had time to read this now.
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TrishB Not got to yet. So many books are disappointing me at the moment I may just wait a bit! 4y
AmyG @TrishB I have only seen one good reviewon IG. She said it was very different than his other books but very good. 🤞🏻 4y
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swishandflick
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HELL YES. The Goodreads gods have been shining down on me recently, I feel like I need to play the lotto or something 😍

BarbaraTheBibliophage **jealous** 4y
quirkyreader Congrats🐸 4y
eanderson That‘s awesome!!!! 4y
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Cinfhen OMG!!!!!! So awesome 🥳🥳🥳 4y
riversong153 Wonderful! 4y
rather_be_reading 👏👏 4y
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JamieArc
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A lesson to us all that good research is important. But if we put bad research information in our books, let it be this awesome 😂😂. I love Boyne‘s reaction to his mistake too.

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/03/john-boyne-accidentally-includes-z...

vivastory That's hilarious. I saw Erin Morgenstern's tweet that all of the Zelda references in Starless Sea are intentional 😂 4y
JamieArc @vivastory 😂😂. This story kind of made my night. 4y
RachelAmphlett Brilliant - and yes, I love his response 4y
ravenlee Whoops! Always check your sources! 😆 4y
julesG Always check your sources. 😁 Love his reaction. 4y
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Tove_Reads
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YES!!! 💝😍🥳

AmyG Oh BOY!!! 🎉🎉🎉 4y
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