by John Boyne · Labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499301303
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«L'aposta» is the contemporary novel by John Boyne published by Labutxaca in paperback (112 pages, in Catalan).
During the summer holidays, Danny Delaney expects to enjoy his free time, but his life changes when his mother accidentally runs over a child. While the victim remains in a coma and his mother sinks into guilt, Danny and his father try to piece together a family broken by an unforeseen accident.
Work originally published in English as «The Dare»; Catalan translation by Silvia Maso Escobairo.
Recommended for readers of contemporary fiction in Catalan and for fans of John Boyne.
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.
