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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (NHB Modern Plays)

John Boyne

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

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Summary

Bruno has a friend called Shmuel. Like Bruno, Shmuel is nine years old. Their birthdays are on the same day. But Shmuel lives on the other side of a fence, and he's always wearing striped pyjamas...
Based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship between two innocent boys. Angus Jackson's deeply affecting adaptation was produced by The Children's Touring Partnership and Chichester Festival Theatre on a UK tour in 2015.
'Heart-breaking... A marvelous piece of theatre' - The Public Reviews
'Parents and teachers looking for a good way of introducing children to the horrors of the holocaust will find what they need in this adaptation of John Boyne's multimillion-selling novel' - The Times
Available since: 06/20/2015.
Print length: 96 pages.

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