by John Boyne · SALAMANDRA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788418968815
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In 'All the Broken Places', John Boyne immerses us in the life of Gretel Fernsby, the sister of Bruno, the boy from 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'. Now, a 91-year-old woman living in London, Gretel faces her past when a new family moves into the apartment below. Through her friendship with the couple's young son, Henry, Gretel is forced to confront the horrors of her childhood in Nazi Germany and her connection to the Auschwitz concentration camp. This moving novel explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the search for identity amidst a traumatic past. Will Gretel be able to atone for her sins and find the peace she so longs for?
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.
