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Brought to you by Penguin.Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us . . .Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he
Den niårige Bruno bor i Berlin under anden verdenskrig. Bruno ved ikke meget om krigen og lever i lykkelig uvidenhed, selvom hans far er højtrangerende soldat tæt på Hitler. En dag får familien en vigtig gæst, da "Fyren" kommer til middag. Bruno
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's awa
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. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone' Nine-year
'Simply written and highly memorable' Ireland on Sunday 'A subtle, calculatedly simple and ultimately moving story' Irish Times 'Stays ahead of its readers before delivering its killer-punch final pages' Independent 'A small wo
John Boyne beskriver i "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" den rørende historie om den ni-årige Bruno, der for første gang opdager rædslerne under anden verdenskrig ved Auschwitz. Bruno lever sammen med sin søster, forældre og barnepige i Berlin un
The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the book on the cover, but in this case we think that would spoil the reading of the book. We think it is important that you start to read without
1867. On a dark and chilling night Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train.
Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odrans devotion has been chall
John Boyne's acclaimed quartet, THE ELEMENTS, is available now. 'Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' Sunday Express 'An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' Donal Ryan 'Gripping an
Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majesty's Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain. Little does he realise that it is anythi
September 1919: Twenty-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War. They trained together. They fought together. Bu
In this collection of twelve dark, unerring and surprising short stories, John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and brutality. The secrets we keep and the ways in which they shape us, the impossibility of shared
Bogen "A Ladder to the Sky" er skrevet af John Boyne, og den handler om Maurice Swift, en aspirerende forfatter, som vil gøre alt for at få succes. Maurice Swift har store ambitioner om at være forfatter, men svært ved at finde på gode historier
Die Geschichte von »Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama« ist schwer zu beschreiben. Normalerweise geben wir an dieser Stelle ein paar Hinweise auf den Inhalt, aber bei diesem Buch - so glauben wir - ist es besser, wenn man vorher nicht weiß, worum es geht. We
AUSGEZEICHNET MIT DEM BUXTEHUDER BULLEN 2017 NOMINIERT FÜR DEN DEUTSCHEN JUGENDLITERATURPREIS 2018 (Jugendjury) Mit >Der Junge auf dem Berg Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama
A perceptive, moving exploration of guilt, grief and complicity Sunday Express Boyne does not put a foot wrong in this masterly novella Mail on Sunday 'An intriguing investigation of contemporary trauma... [a] short but powerful book' Guardian 
Utterly compelling powerful and disturbing Sunday Independent 'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' Daily Mail 'A strong set-up, and with the masterly Boyne at the helm, the tension never lets up' Mail on Sunday New and a
'A testament to John Boyne's strong storytelling talent' Irish Examiner 'Boyne's main characters are masterfully realised ordinary people trying to move beyond the weight of the past' Irish Times ______ From internationally bestsel
'An exhilarating read' Spectator Unsettling and utterly compelling Woman and Home incredibly well-written Good Housekeeping 'Hypnotically clean, clear prose... powerful and memorable' Irish Times 'You will hurtle through the book, beca
The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family. The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's
John Boyne's acclaimed quartet, THE ELEMENTS, is available now. 'A bold, funny epic' Observer 'Compelling and satisfying . . . At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life ___ Cyril Avery is n
Bruno kan ikke lide hans nye hus. Han måtte forlade alle sine venner bag i Berlin, og der er ingen børn at lege med her - indtil Bruno møder Shmuel, en dreng, der bor på den anden side af trådhegn nær Brunos hus, og der bærer en mærkelig uniform stribet p
Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers' Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped P
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 ." Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one d
An epic.... Impactful and provocative The New York Times An almost note-perfect piece of first-person storytelling Guardian Subtle, intelligent and humane Sunday Telegraph ____________ John Boyne's acclaimed quartet of Water, Earth, Fire and Air come
John Boynes rørende bestseller "Drengen i den stribede pyjamas" kommer her i en flot luksusudgave illustreret af Oliver Jeffers. Andens verdenskrig raser i 1942, da Bruno kommer hjem fra skole i Berlin. Hjemme opdager han at alle hans ting er væ