A story of innocence existing within the most terrible evil, this is the fictional tale of two young boys caught up in events entirely beyond their control.
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 tranger and
the Prix du Roman FNAC in France for The Elements. His novels are
published in sixty languages.
Twitter: @JohnBoyne
Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor
An account of a dreadful episode, short on actual horror but packed
with overtones that remain in the imagination. Plainly and
sometimes archly written, it stays just ahead of its readers before
delivering its killer punch in the final pages
*Independent*
A small wonder of a book. Bruno's education is conducted slowly,
through a series of fleeting social encounters rather than by
plunging him into a nightmare landscape
*Guardian*
An extraordinary tale of friendship and the horrors of war seen
thorugh the eyes of two young boys, it's stirring stuff. Raw
literary talent at its best. More please!
*Irish Independent*
Quite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that
doesn't leave your head for days. Word of mouth should be strong
and this has the potential to cross over to an adult audience. A
unique and captivating novel, which I believe deserves huge
success
*The Bookseller*
Brilliantly written, superbly conceived novel, ending with words as
bleakly ambiguous as any I have ever read. Boyne's ability to lead
us on with crystal clear prose so that we unthinkingly fall into
the elephant trap reminds me irresistably of another Irishman -
Jonathan Swift
*The School Librarian*
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