The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation.

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 * The Irish Times *
Simply written and highly memorable. There are no monstrosities on the page but the true horror is all the more potent for being implicit * Ireland on Sunday *

John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, a picture book and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently both the 2025 Prix Femina Étranger and
the Prix du Roman FNAC in France for The Elements. His novels are published in sixty languages.

Twitter: @JohnBoyne
Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor

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ISBN 13	9780552773805
ISBN 10	0552773808
Title	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author	John Boyne
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2007-02-01
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Short-listed for British Book Awards: WH Smith Children's Book of the Year Award 2007, Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.