by John Boyne · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417879440
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«El meu germà es diu Jessica» is the contemporary novel by John Boyne, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (256 pages, in Catalan).
Sam admires his older brother Jason, his great support in the face of absent parents. When Jason confesses that he has always felt like a girl, his parents refuse to listen, and Sam must come to terms with the fact that his brother is, in reality, his sister Jessica. A story about identity and acceptance with John Boyne's irony and sensitivity.
Translation by Jordi Cussà Balaguer; original text in English. Empúries Narrativa collection.
For readers of all ages interested in stories about identity and family.
John Boyne is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.
