The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas. , Johns other novels, notably The Absolutist. and A History of Loneliness. , have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. Most recently, The Heart's Invisible Furies. was a Richard & Judy Bookclub word-of-mouth bestseller, and A Ladder to the Sky. was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award in association with Listowel Writers Week. His novels are published in over fifty languages.