This story begins with the family.... Father, mother and two sons, one in blood the cruelty and belligerence of the father, the other - the artistry and softness of the mother. One son will leave . The second one is .. Gradually, these four will begin to join more and more characters, whose actions will guide and determine the fate of the two brothers. But this is just the beginning... The stories of the two brothers and all those associated with them will stretch out in two thousand years. In Palestine, the year of the Nativity of Christ begins a grand journey - through eras, countries, cultures and even stars. The world changes, landscapes change, clothes, manner of speaking, people do not change, they are still overwhelmed by passions, lose their heads from love, are obsessed with revenge, they are weak, strong, stupid, noble, cruel, compassionate … “The world that surrounds us may change, but our feelings remain unchanged,” Boyne’s hero will say, trying to find a way to the gate, behind which the wisdom inaccessible to people shines. The new novel by John Boyne is an epic parable that tells the story of humanity and the history of each of us. An original, unlike anything, dramatic, ironic book about human nature