by John Boyne · Definitions (Young Adult) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781862305274
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«The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» is John Boyne's historical novel for young readers, published by Definitions in paperback (224 pages, in English).
Bruno, a nine-year-old German boy, moves from Berlin to a house beside a fence in a desolate place. There he meets Shmuel, a boy on the other side of the fence who wears striped pyjamas. Their friendship, seen through Bruno's innocence, turns the story into a reflection on the Holocaust and on how ignorance coexists with evil.
First instalment of the «The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» series. Film Tie-In edition published on 11 September 2008.
Recommended for young readers; it falls within young adult fiction and is common in schools and reading groups.
John Boyne is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.
