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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Michael Maloney
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What happens when innocence is confronted by monstrous evil?

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 knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas.

Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation. And in exploring what he is unwittingly a part of, he will inevitably become subsumed by the terrible process.

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Would you listen to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas again? Why?

Yes. Loved the reader and characters.

What other book might you compare The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to, and why?

Buddha in the attic and Farm and War Horse.

Which character – as performed by Michael Maloney – was your favourite?

Shmoul.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes but I don't have the time.

One of the best books I have ever read.

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This is a truly stunning, heart breaking, moving and thought provoking story that I am so grateful to have had the experience of reading!

The most moving book I have ever read.

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A brilliantly told story that would be enjoyed by children and adults alike like. Highly recommended to all.

Touching emotive story.

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This is a well written and interesting, horrific and amazing story.
John Boyne does a great job narrating the story as he helps to serve the story in such a way that it is from the view of the child.
Very clever and well written and excellently read.

Well worth listening to.

Well worth listening to

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Innocent and light but educational and heart touching. It was such a beautiful friendship narrated from the standpoint of Bruno. I listened to the full book in only 1 night. The story was well tailored that can fit with any audience. It was a phenomenal storyline that I have heard in a long time!

Amazing story!

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