Description
Nine-year-old Bruno is unhappy when his family is forced to move from their comfortable Berlin home to a desolate house on the Polish-German border. Confined to his new surroundings, he discovers a mysterious fence and a boy on the other side named Shmuel. Despite their vastly different circumstances, the two boys form an unlikely friendship, meeting in secret to share stories and explore their world. This poignant novel, told from Bruno's innocent perspective, explores themes of friendship, innocence, and the devastating impact of prejudice and war.
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paperback
David Fickling Books
Published Sep 12, 2006
226 pages
ISBN: 9780385751063
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne.