The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
By John Boyne
(David Fickling Books, Paperback, 9780385751537, 240pp.)
Publication Date: October 23, 2007
Other Editions of This Title: Prebound (October 2008), Prebound (October 2007), Prebound (October 2007), Paperback (September 2007), Large Print (April 2007), Compact Disc (December 2006), Compact Disc (September 26, 2006), Hardcover (September 12, 2006), Library Binding (September 12, 2006)
Categories: Historical - Holocaust, Social Issues - Friendship
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Berlin 1942
When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance.
But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
John Boyne is a full-time writer living in Dublin. He was writer-in-residence at the University of East Anglia in Creative Writing and spent many years working as a bookseller. This is his first book for young readers. The author lives in Dublin, Ireland.
"Certain to be one of the publishing sensations of 2006." -The Observer (U.K.)
"A memorable and moving story." -The Oxford Times (U.K.)
"A small wonder of a book." -The Guardian (U.K.)
"A book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect." -The Irish Independent
"An extraordinary book." -The Irish Examiner
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