The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

Author: John Boyne

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  • : $19.99 AUD
  • : 9781909531192
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
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  • : 0.185
  • : October 2012
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 18mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : John Boyne
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  • : Paperback
  • : NE
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  • : English
  • : near fine
  • : 272
  • : YFB
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Barcode 9781909531192
9781909531192

Description

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the book on the cover, but in this case we think that would spoil the reading of the book. We think it is important that you start to read without knowing what it is about. If you do start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a fence. We hope you never have to cross such a fence.

Promotion info

An international bestseller and a truly unforgettable and life-changing story.

Reviews

"An account of a dreadful episode, short on actual horror but packed with overtones that remain in the imagination. Plainly and sometimes archly written, it stays just ahead of its readers before delivering its killer punch in the final pages" Independent


"A small wonder of a book. Bruno's education is conducted slowly, through a series of fleeting social encounters rather than by plunging him into a nightmare landscape" Guardian


"An extraordinary tale of friendship and the horrors of war seen through the eyes of two young boys, it's stirring stuff. Raw literary talent at its best. More please!" Irish Independent


"Quite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn't leave your head for days. Word of mouth should be strong and this has the potential to cross over to an adult audience. A unique and captivating novel, which I believe deserves huge success" The Bookseller


"Overwhelmingly powerful ... This is a story so exceptional and vivid that it cannot be erased from the mind" Carousel

Author description

John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of nine novels for adults and four for younger readers, including the international bestsellers The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which has sold more than six million copies worldwide, The Absolutist and, most recently, Stay Where You Are and Then Leave. His novels are published in over forty-five languages. He is married and lives in Dublin. www.johnboyne.com @john_boyne