The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (Book Analysis)

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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, which tells the story of nine-year-old Bruno, the son of a high-ranking Nazi official. When the family is forced to leave Berlin for his father's new job, Bruno finds himself living next to a mysterious camp surrounded by an imposing fence, and soon befriends Shmuel, an emaciated boy of his own age living on the other side of the fence. While the adults around him deliberately turn a blind eye to the camp on their doorstep, Bruno attempts to understand his new friend, with tragic consequences for them both. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is John Boyne's best-known novel. It has sold over five million copies to date, and was adapted for the cinema in 2008.
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