The Boy at the Top of the Mountain: John Boyne - Brossura

Boyne, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0552573507 ISBN 13: 9780552573504

Casa editrice: Corgi Childrens, 2016

Riassunto

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 household at the top of the German mountains. 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.

Quickly, Pierrot is taken under Hitler's wing, and is thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets and betrayal, from which he may never be able to escape.

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Recensione:

"It’s impossible to put down: devastating and devastatingly good, one of my top three children’s novels of the year so far . . . A difficult story to pull off, but with his perfect pacing, lack of sentimentality and refusal to submit to a neat end, Boyne has won me over – all over again" (The Times)

"A remarkable feat . . . Compelling" (Guardian)

"Disturbingly vivid, utterly readable and appealing to audiences of all ages" (The Bookbag)

"There is a sureness and a simplicity to the writing that is very impressive . . . In The Boy at the Top of the Mountain, Boyne has delivered a powerful account of how one boy was seduced by Hitler and Nazism and paid the price. The final pages, in which he meets the Jewish friend of his boyhood and seeks redemption, are very moving. Younger readers will lament the corruption of Pierrot; older ones will perceive what Boyne is trying to tell us: if this could happen to Pierrot, it could happen to us" (Irish Independent)

"An affecting morality tale . . . It is the chilling portrayal of adolescent corruption and atonement that lingers" (Daily Mail)

Descrizione del libro:

The powerful, unforgettable new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

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• Editore: Corgi Childrens
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0552573507
• ISBN 13: 9780552573504
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224