The boy in the stripped pajamas Full TEXT
'A tale of the innocence of youth and the disastrous consequences of a friendship across a divide '
Waterstone 's Books Quarterly
'An extraordinary book that made me feel increasingly chilled ' TES
'The new The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night
Time? ' Heat
'Successful fiction captures the imagination, it allows us to live lives that are extraordinary to us. The story of Bruno and Shmuel within The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas does exactly that, through it we gain a fresh and new perspec tive on the Holocaust ... it is a novel whose ending remains with readers long after the pages are finished, it is a novel that inspires thought and difference of opinion, it is a book that deserves to be read, to be discussed, to be held close to the heart ' Jacob Hope, ACHUKA
Also by John Boyne
The Thief of Time
The Congress of Rough Riders Crippen
Next of Kin
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
a fable by
John Boyne
BLACK SWAN
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of four previous novels, The Thief of Time, The Congress of Rough Riders, Crippen and Next of Kin. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives with his partner in Dublin.
Acclaim for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas:
'A small wonder of a book. A particular historical moment, one that cannot be told too often ' Guardian
'The Holocaust as a subject insists on respect, precludes criticism, prefers silence. One thing is clear: this book will not go gently into any good night ' Observer
'An extraordinary tale of friendship and the horrors of war. Raw literary talent at its best ' Irish Independent
'A book that lingers in the mind for quite some time. A subtle, calculatedly simple and ultimately moving story '
Irish Times
'Simply written and highly memorable. There are no monstrosities on the page but the true horror is
Waterstone 's Books Quarterly
'An extraordinary book that made me feel increasingly chilled ' TES
'The new The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night
Time? ' Heat
'Successful fiction captures the imagination, it allows us to live lives that are extraordinary to us. The story of Bruno and Shmuel within The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas does exactly that, through it we gain a fresh and new perspec tive on the Holocaust ... it is a novel whose ending remains with readers long after the pages are finished, it is a novel that inspires thought and difference of opinion, it is a book that deserves to be read, to be discussed, to be held close to the heart ' Jacob Hope, ACHUKA
Also by John Boyne
The Thief of Time
The Congress of Rough Riders Crippen
Next of Kin
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
a fable by
John Boyne
BLACK SWAN
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of four previous novels, The Thief of Time, The Congress of Rough Riders, Crippen and Next of Kin. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives with his partner in Dublin.
Acclaim for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas:
'A small wonder of a book. A particular historical moment, one that cannot be told too often ' Guardian
'The Holocaust as a subject insists on respect, precludes criticism, prefers silence. One thing is clear: this book will not go gently into any good night ' Observer
'An extraordinary tale of friendship and the horrors of war. Raw literary talent at its best ' Irish Independent
'A book that lingers in the mind for quite some time. A subtle, calculatedly simple and ultimately moving story '
Irish Times
'Simply written and highly memorable. There are no monstrosities on the page but the true horror is