All the broken places

'beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' sunday express'an incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' donal ryan'gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension' guardian'you can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel' john irving________________________________ from the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, the boy in the striped pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel. gretel fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. she doesn't talk about her escape from germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in france with her mother. most of all, she doesn't talk about her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious nazi concentration camps. but when a young family moves into the apartment below her, gretel can't help but befriend their little boy, henry, though his presence brings back painful memories. one night, she witnesses a violent argument between his parents, which threatens to disturb her hard-won peace. for the second time in her life, gretel is given the chance to save a young boy. to do so would allay her guilt, grief and remorse, but it will also force her to reveal her true identity. will she make a different choice this time, whatever the cost to herself? the new novel from john boyne, water, is available for pre-order now._______________________________ praise for john boyne 'a master storyteller' daily express'one of the best novelists of ireland' sunday express'boyne offers writing of insight and beauty' observer'john boyne is a maestro of hisoritical fiction' john irving