The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

By: John Boyne

Narrated by: Michael Maloney

BONUS FEATURE: Conversation between the author and the editor, David Fickling.

Berlin 1942

When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance.

But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

Critic reviews

"Certain to be one of the publishing sensations of 2006." -The Observer (U.K.)

"A memorable and moving story." -The Oxford Times (U.K.)

"A small wonder of a book." -The Guardian (U.K.)

"A book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect." -The Irish Independent

"An extraordinary book." -The Irish Examiner

Much Better than the Movie

I was very impressed by "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". It is an interesting take on a horific event told with such innocence that I cried many times throughout the story. Thank you Audible.com for caring this book!

Excellent!!

If I could rate this 10 stars I would. Gripping story; a must read for older children and adults alike. Much, much better than the movie. I highly recommend this book.

Deeply Moving Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!

What did you like best about this story?

All the characters just came to life with the audio...so wonderful listening to this story.

Excellent

I loved this book and didn't remember when I started reading that it was the book of the great movie -- that I never got to see. I can visualize why the movie was a success -- the book is excellent -- I listen to quite a bit of Holocaust literature (more is becoming available at audible.com) and I think this is the first time I've read a book taking the standpoint of a German family during the Holocaust -- and an officers family no less. It's written in a way that is certainly not sensational thus an excellent addition to required reading for high school students. The innocence of the boy might be difficult to accept, but it was a different time. I just wish the book was longer (more detail at the end.)

Amazing book it's a must listen to

It was a great book and the voice of the reader goes great with the book and I understand the book why more then I did reading the book