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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler.

Quickly, Pierrot is taken under Hitler's wing and is thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets and betrayal, from which he may never be able to escape.

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Never fails to take you on a journey without a map …intriguing with superb voice acting narration.
Given the subject matter , not sure I enjoyed it but I certainly couldn’t put it down

Boyle at his best !

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John Boyne is one of my favourite authors, he is an exemplary writer and rarely disappoints

This short story packs a punch, with an echo of his previous book, The boy in the striped Pyjamas.

Mr Boyne writes with such emotion and passion and Alex Wyndham narrates it with those qualities, I certainly do not understand the criticism of previous reviewers to this tried and tested narrator.


Outstanding

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The story is lovely and well written. I'd have sent it back if I could based on the dreadful performance though

Great story, terrible narration

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The narrator spoiled it for me. Too much drama in his voice otherwise good

Great Story

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A moving story, but the repetitive cadence in the recording was a major detracting part of the audiobook.

Great book, not a great narration

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