by John Boyne · SALAMANDRA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498387278
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«El niño en la cima de la montaña» is the historical novel by John Boyne, published by Salamandra in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
Paris, 1935. Pierrot, orphaned son of a German father and French mother, goes to Bavaria with his aunt Beatrix, housekeeper at the Berghof, Adolf Hitler's residence. Renamed Pieter, he grows up in a seductive and dangerous environment; after the war, his return to Paris confronts him with guilt and a resolution about forgiveness and friendship.
Novel originally published as The Boy at the Top of the Mountain, translated into Spanish by Patricia Antón de Vez. Winner of the Buxtehuder Bulle 2017.
Recommended for those seeking historical fiction about World War II told from a child's perspective.
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.
