Author John Boyne: ‘I agree with JK Rowling, but if I didn't, I would just keep my mouth shut'
John Boyne is an Irish author from Co Dublin. He is best known for his historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which was adapted into a film of the same name, and more recently his Elements series. He lives in Co Dublin.
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