The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

That rare kind of book that shakes your whole being. Good, evil and friendship in a Nazi death camp. Berlin, 1942. Bruno gets home from school to find his things being packed into crates. His father has been promoted, and the family are moving to a new house far away. When they arrive at their desolate new home, Bruno is baffled by its isolation. Why does a razor-wire fence stretch all around it? And who is the boy across the fence, wearing striped pyjamas?

  • The Holocaust story that launched John Boyne to fame
  • A tale of innocence, evil and the power of friendship
  • Brilliantly imagined fiction with a compelling message
  • A modern classic that has also become a major film

“A small wonder of a book.” The Guardian

“Quite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn’t leave your head for days.” The Bookseller

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    John Boyne has won several awards for Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, including two Irish Book Awards and the Bisto Children’s Book Award.

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