Property News · March 18, 2018

Reading rooms: the story of an author’s house


John Boyne’s home is now a colourful and peaceful retreat in the heart of DublinAny book lover would find it hard to leave John Boyne’s home. One room is devoted to English literature, another to Irish and American books. On floor-to-ceiling shelves, fat trilogies, slender novellas and tall folios, ranked in alphabetical order, bring a benign presence to the Irish author’s house.“I love being surrounded by books. That old quote, ‘Books do furnish a room’ holds true – even the colour of a spine adds character,” says Boyne, pausing to jam some more logs into the wood burner. “When you work from home like me, it’s important to feel safe and secure. Books are part of that.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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