The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the book on the cover, but in this case we think that would spoil the reading of the book. We think it is important that you start to read without knowing what it is about.

If you do start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. (Though this isn't a book for nine-year-olds.) And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a fence. We hope you never have to cross such a fence.

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to decribe. Usually we give some clues on the cover, but in this case we think it would spoil the listening. We think it is important that you start to listen without knowing what it is about.

If you do start to listen to this audiobook, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. (Though this isn't a story for nine-year-olds.) And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a fence.

Fences like this exist all over the worls. We hope you never have to encounter such a fence.

Micheal Maloney is a highly acclaimed actor with a wealth of roles to his name. A frequent member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Michael took the lead role as Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II. On television, he stars regularly in Dalziel & Pascoe and Monarch of the Glen and he's worked with Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella in the feature film Truly, Madly, Deeply and Kenneth Branagh in the feature films Henry V and Hamlet.