The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Pierrot is quickly taken under Hitler's wing and thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape."With skill and emotional detachment, Boyne tells Pieter's story through descriptions and dialogue that are concise, spare, and vivid . . . . Pieter's traumatic childhood, infatuation and interactions with Hitler, adolescent angst, and destructive choices will captivate teens and prompt thought-provoking discussion."
BOYNE JOHN
John Boyne es autor de dieciséis novelas para adultos, seis para jóvenes y una colección de relatos. Su novela de 2006, El niño con el pijama de rayas, ha vendido más de 11 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha sido adaptada al cine, el teatro, el ballet y la ópera. Entre sus numerosos éxitos de ventas internacionales se incluyen Las furias invisibles del corazón y Una escalera al cielo. Ha ganado cuatro Premios del Libro Irlandés, incluido el de Autor del Año en 2022, además de numerosos premios literarios internacionales. Sus novelas se han publicado en sesenta idiomas.
