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By John Boyne

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What if Oscar Wilde had never sued for libel? Here John Boyne brilliantly reimagines the second chapter of the playwright’s life, giving him a second chance to leave his mark.

Can one rash decision prove the difference between a life well lived and a life destroyed?

When the Marquess of Queensberry left his calling card at the Albemarle Club in February 1895, it bore only his name and five words: “For Oscar Wilde, posing somdomite.” The most celebrated playwright of his day famously sued for libel, which led to his arrest, criminal prosecution, and ultimately prison. From then on, his gilded existence spiraled into public disgrace, humiliation, and an early death.

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