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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
By John Boyne
John Boyne's 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' is a stark exploration of how childhood innocence, when confronted with unimaginable atrocity, exposes the profound and tragic consequences of ignorance and the societal fences we construct, both seen and unseen.
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What it is about
holocaust, historical fiction, innocence
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of holocaust, historical fiction, innocence and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
John Boyne brings a credible and useful lens to holocaust, historical fiction, innocence, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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