The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

by JohnBoyne (Author)

Synopsis

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 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 meet 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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Published: 05 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 0385610319
ISBN 13: 9780385610315
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A story of innocence existing within the most terrible evil, this is the fictional tale of two young boys caught up in events entirely beyond their control.
Prizes: Shortlisted for British Book Awards: WH Smith Children's Book of the Year Award 2007 and Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007.

Author Bio
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS is John Boyne's first book for children. He is 33 years old, lives in Dublin and is a full-time writer. He was writer-in-residence at the University of East Anglia on the MA in Creative Writing course and spent many years working as a bookseller.