Stay Where You Are And Then Leave, John Boyne
Stay Where You Are And Then Leave, John Boyne
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Stay Where You Are And Then Leave

Author: John Boyne

Narrator: Euan Morton

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/25/2014

Synopsis

The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family.

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight—but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by—a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock. Alfie isn't sure what shell shock is, but he is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place.

This title has Common Core connections.

About John Boyne

John Boyne is the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for film, theater, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies, which was a Book of the Month Club Book of the Year, and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. He lives in Dublin.

About Euan Morton

Euan Morton’s narration credits include Christopher Moore’s Fool and Sacre Bleu, Neil Gaiman’s Stories, Eoin Colfer’s Benny books, and Frank Herbert’s Dune and Chapterhouse Dune. Morton’s breakthrough role was appearing as Boy George in the musical Taboo, which earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. He reprised the role on Broadway, earning Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award (for Outstanding Broadway Debut). Morton's other stage performances include Leaves of Glass, Sondheim on Sondheim, and Cyrano De Bergerac. He lives in New York City and Arlington, Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by NILTON on June 30, 2022

Superb writing! Terrific storyteller. This was a nice story about a boy facing the changes during WWI. Some parts were very touching. It did bring back memories of my early life, when I was younger than 11, my mom taking me to visit a relative at a retirement home. I was so scared and uncomfortable at t......more

Goodreads review by Paulo on September 25, 2016

Meu primeiro John Boyne já começou muito bem! Livro de criança na guerra sempre funciona muito bem. Eu tenho uma quedinha por coisa que passa em alguma época histórica. Eu fiquei super preso na história até o fim. As páginas voavam. Mega recomendo e fiquei com muita vontade de ler mais do autor!......more

Goodreads review by Being_Sandra on February 22, 2021

Ein wunderbares Jugendbuch, das viele wichtige Themen altersgerecht anreißt! Die Geschichte und die Thematik selbst sind wirklich berührend, man fiebert mit bis zum Schluss.......more

Quotes

“Euan Morton's fully voiced narration is stunning.” —School Library Journal

“Narrator Euan Morton's presentation will capture all ages as Archie tackles the war head-on from home.” —AudioFile Magazine

“In the final pages, the tension rises precipitously and the harrowing ending, in which Bruno does finally act, is sure to take readers' breath away.” —Publishers Weekly on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“Deeply affecting. . . beautiful and sparsely written.” —The Wall Street Journal on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“A small wonder of a book . . . this is what fiction is supposed to do.” —The Guardian on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“Powerful and unsettling . . . as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.” —USA Today on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Awards

  • USBBY Outstanding International Book
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