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  • Published: 6 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9781448198030
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas





A stunning collector's edition of John Boyne's unforgettable novel, with illustrations by Oliver Jeffers.

Bruno doesn't like his new house. He had to leave all his friends behind in Berlin, and there are no children to play with here - until Bruno meets Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the wire fence near Bruno's house, and who wears a strange uniform of striped pyjamas.

A stunning anniversary edition of John Boyne's powerful classic bestseller, with illustrations from award-winning artist Oliver Jeffers.

  • Published: 6 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9781448198030
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

About the authors

John Boyne

John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John’s other novels, notably The Absolutist and A History of Loneliness, have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. Most recently, The Heart's Invisible Furies was a Richard & Judy Bookclub word-of-mouth bestseller, and A Ladder to the Sky was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award in association with Listowel Writers’ Week.

His novels are published in over fifty languages.

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