by John Boyne · Definitions (Young Adult) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099487821
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«The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» is the historical and young adult novel by John Boyne, published by Definitions in paperback (224 pages, in English).
Bruno, a nine-year-old boy, leaves Berlin when his family moves to a house in a desolate place. There he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of a wire fence and wears striped pajamas. Their friendship, despite the fence and everything that separates them, becomes a fable about innocence, empathy and the senselessness of war.
The edition, subtitled A Fable and published on February 1, 2007, is the first installment of the The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas series.
Aimed at readers aged 12 to 17, especially those looking for historical novels about World War II and the Holocaust.
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.
