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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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~4h 45min
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Russian
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Gas Chambers
Naivety
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5864714178, 9785864714171
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John Boyne

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.

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Bruno, the son of a high-ranking Nazi commandant, lives near the auschwitz concentration camp, which is referred to as a "farm." He becomes friends with Shmuel, a boy wearing striped pajamas, but Bruno's parents find out and are sending Shmuel and his mother away. Bruno grabs a shovel and goes to the camp and he sets into motion a tragic sequence of events.

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