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.
This powerful, unforgettable novel is written by John Boyne, author of “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”. Contains some graphic scenes.
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.
This is no ordinary time and no ordinary house. It is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching. Pierrot’s aunt works in one of Hitler’s houses. Will Pierrot be able to keep his French ways or will Hitler bring him round to his way of thinking? Pierrot is soon taken under Hitler’s wing and enters a world of terror, secrets and betrayal.
This powerful, unforgettable novel is written by John Boyne, author of “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”. Contains some graphic scenes.
