Novel by John Boyne (Irish author), published in 2006. Film adaptation directed by Mark Herman, released in 2008.
Bruno hates their new, isolated house. From his bedroom window, he sees a strange "farm" where all the people wear "striped pajamas." Bored and lonely, he ignores his mother’s warnings and ventures along the fence that surrounds the camp. There, he meets a Jewish boy his age named , who lives on the other side of the wire. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas AKA Pyjamas -200...
Bruno and Shmuel form a secret, impossible friendship, meeting nearly every day. Bruno brings Shmuel food and they talk, but Bruno never truly understands what the camp is—he thinks it’s a farm, and that the numbers on Shmuel’s arm are a game. The story’s devastating climax occurs when Bruno agrees to help Shmuel find his missing father. Bruno shaves his head, puts on a pair of “striped pajamas,” and crawls under the fence—never to return. While the film is largely faithful to the novel’s tone and ending, there are notable differences: Novel by John Boyne (Irish author), published in 2006