The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a novel written by John Boyne. Bruno's father is a commandant in World War II and the family moves house to Out-With so that he can work closer to concentration camps under the Fury's orders. After staying there for some time, Bruno makes friends with a Jewish boy named Shmuel on the other side of the fence. They meet up on their side of the fence whenever they can. On the day where Bruno is meant to move back to Berlin, he accidentally enters a gas chamber while attempting to look for Shmuel's father and dies while holding hands with the Jewish boy.

There is a movie of the same name based on it on August 28, 2008.

 Educational implications (or consequences in regard to education) 
A 2009 study was done by the London Jewish Cultural Centre; The study (held or) conducted a survey in which 70% of (those who gave a response, or) respondents thought Boyne's novel was based on a true story.

Category:2004 books
Category:Fiction set in the past
Category:Germany
Category:Irish novels
Category:World War II