Ever since at a young age John Boyne use to love literary works like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island and The Count of Monte Cristo. At twelve years old he had developed an interest into writing which caused his grand decision to major in English Literature at the Trinity College, Dublin. Which then later lead to John continuing his path into creative writing at the renowned institution in Norwich, the University of East Anglia, there he earned the Curtis Brown prize for his literary contribution. John began his career writing short stories and eventually made his writing break through with the story Entertainments Jar, which was then submitted for the Hennessy Literary Award. In the early years John mostly wrote short stories (published
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The book traces any major events that occurred from mid eighteenth century to the end of twentieth century. This novel had just started John on his adventure into writing novels. John was just scratching the surface of adult literature. However, in 2006 he unexpectedly turned his attention to children’s literature as he then published his masterpiece: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It’s not the type of book for young readers looking for a book with a lighthearted tone and a happy ending. The story starts in Germany and focuses on a nine year old boy Bruno, an innocent child who is oblivious of the horrors of World War II and the cruelties inflicted upon other races. A few days later his family has to relocate to an isolate house that is located just outside a concentration camp, later in the story he makes a Jewish friend named Shmuel, who lives in the concentration camp next to Bruno’s house. It is his friend that eventually enlightens Bruno about the grim truth of what’s really happening. Although it is titled a children’s classic, the storyline revolves around the grim period of time known as WWII which makes it more of an adult read. While the book received popular reviews and was also named New York’s best seller for a period of time, it also gained harsh criticism from a few of the critics. These critics saw the point of view that Boyne
The book traces any major events that occurred from mid eighteenth century to the end of twentieth century. This novel had just started John on his adventure into writing novels. John was just scratching the surface of adult literature. However, in 2006 he unexpectedly turned his attention to children’s literature as he then published his masterpiece: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It’s not the type of book for young readers looking for a book with a lighthearted tone and a happy ending. The story starts in Germany and focuses on a nine year old boy Bruno, an innocent child who is oblivious of the horrors of World War II and the cruelties inflicted upon other races. A few days later his family has to relocate to an isolate house that is located just outside a concentration camp, later in the story he makes a Jewish friend named Shmuel, who lives in the concentration camp next to Bruno’s house. It is his friend that eventually enlightens Bruno about the grim truth of what’s really happening. Although it is titled a children’s classic, the storyline revolves around the grim period of time known as WWII which makes it more of an adult read. While the book received popular reviews and was also named New York’s best seller for a period of time, it also gained harsh criticism from a few of the critics. These critics saw the point of view that Boyne