Seller Inventory # AAZ9780099572862īook Description Condition: new. But why can't they ever play together?'A small wonder of a book' Guardian BACKSTORY: Read an interview with the author JOHN BOYNE and learn all about the Second World War in Germany. Who is the 'Fury'? Why did he make them leave their nice home in Berlin to go to 'Out-With' ? And who are all the sad people in striped pyjamas on the other side of the fence? The grown-ups won't explain so Bruno decides there is only one thing for it - he will have to explore this place alone. And other things are probably better off left alone' Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind. Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war.'Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see a larger image in a new browser window.īook Description Paperback. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is now a major motion picture (releasing in November 2008). This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences. But, Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than what meets the eye. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.This work was set in Berlin, 1942. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance.īut Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. MediaType eBook shortDescription Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.”īerlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates.
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