by John Boyne · RANDOM HOUSE UK · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781909531192
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«The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» is the young adult historical novel by John Boyne, published by Random House UK in paperback (215 pages, in English).
The story follows Bruno, a nine-year-old boy who embarks on a journey and ends up in front of a fence, where he meets a boy who always wears striped pajamas. A friendship emerges between them, marked by the context of World War II.
The cover indicates it is the tenth anniversary edition. The work is the first installment of the series «The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas» and won the Irish Book Award.
Aimed at young readers aged 12 and over, with an interest in historical fiction 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.
