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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain

John Boyne

Narrator Graham Halstead

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

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Summary

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. This title has Common Core connections."Boyne’s (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 2006) story is unarguably a powerful one with an often visceral impact." —Booklist"A  compelling account of the attractions of power, the malleability of  youth and the terrible pain of a life filled with regret." —The Guardian
Duration: about 5 hours (05:20:39)
Publishing date: 2022-03-29; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —