A Traveler at the Gates of WisdomBy: John Boyne From the bestselling author of A Ladder to the Skya darkly funny novel that races like a beating heart (People)comes a new novel that plays out across all of human history: a story as precise as it is unlimited. This story starts with a family. For now, it is a father and a mother with two sons, one with his fathers violence in his blood, one with his mothers artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds