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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain Spiral-Bound | 2017-06-06

John Boyne

★★★★☆+ from 10,001 to 50,000 ratings

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From the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes another extraordinary story of 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.

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

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1250115051
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.7 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain:

"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." --School Library Journal, starred review

"As he did in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Boyne crafts an unexpected ending that packs a tremendous emotional wallop." --Publishers Weekly

"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

"John Boyne delivers a poignant tale of innocence ruined by Nazism. This is a story full of suspense and heartbreak that will leave readers wanting more. Compare this book to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas." --School Library Connection

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave:

"This is an excellent and approachable introduction to the traumas of war. . . . Not simply a book about the horrors of shellshock but also a comprehensive depiction of many different aspects of life during the World War I." --School Library Journal

"Boyne has an eye for period details, an ear for dialogue, and a knack for creating individual, consistent characters." --Booklist

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas:

"In the final pages, the tension rises precipitously and the harrowing ending, in which Bruno does finally act, is sure to take readers' breath away." --Publishers Weekly

 "Deeply affecting . . . beautiful and sparsely written." --The Wall Street Journal

 "A small wonder of a book . . . This is what fiction is supposed to do." --The Guardian

 "Powerful and unsettling . . . As memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank." --USA Today

John Boyne is the author of many novels for adults and for children, including Stay Where You Are and Then Leave and the #1 New York Times-bestselling The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. johnboyne.com