{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619510c78ceb6c00129a2806/619527ff6b8fc400123bcf81?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"John Boyne","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/619510c78ceb6c00129a2806/1637164712749-2a099f036eb6007042443682e8ac3745.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Internationally bestselling author <strong>John Boyne</strong> speaks to host <strong>Miriam Robinson</strong> about what his life would have been like if, at the age of 16, he would have had the confidence to audition for his school production of <em>Hamlet</em>. Along the way we discussed his creative and sexual awakening, what it means to be a success; and his long standing crush on singer-songwriter Will Young.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>John has published 13 novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a short story collection, including New York Times No.1 Bestselling <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5571/9780198326762\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas</em></a>, which was adapted for a feature film, a play, a ballet and an opera, selling around 11 million copies worldwide. His novels are published in 54 languages, and his latest adult novel <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5571/9780857526212\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Echo Chamber</em></a> (Transworld) was published in August 2021.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure to subscribe to hear the rest of Season 1 – in each episode, Miriam Robinson interviews a guest about a path their life might have taken and together, step by step, they write the stories of their unlived lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Tess Davidson</p><p>#MyUnlivedLife</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Miriam Robinson"}