by John Boyne · FISCHER KJB · tapa dura · ISBN 9783596854776
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Der Junge mit dem Herz aus Holz» is the children's and young adult novel by John Boyne, published by FISCHER KJB in hardcover (232 pages, in German).
Noah runs away from home and his path leads him to a magical toy shop. There, an old puppet maker tells him stories of adventures, miracles and broken promises. A fable about how stories help us face our fears.
The original “Noah Barleywater Runs Away” is from 2010. This German edition includes illustrations by Oliver Jeffers and translation by Adelheid Zöfel; the work was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2012.
A tale that works as an entertaining story for young readers and as reflective reading for adults.
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.
