by John Boyne · Labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499300146
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«El noi del pijama de ratlles» is the novel by John Boyne published by Labutxaca in paperback (192 pages, in Catalan).
Berlin, 1942. Bruno, a nine-year-old boy, moves with his family to a desolate rural area when his father, an elite soldier, receives a new posting. Bored, he becomes obsessed with the wire fence surrounding a nearby camp. There he meets Schmuel, a boy on the other side wearing striped pajamas, and their friendship brings him closer to a terrible reality.
Translation by Jordi Cussà Balaguer. The original work is «The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas». Winner of the Premi Protagonista Jove 2007.
A work for young people and adults, common in reading groups and school settings.
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.
