John Boyne Books For Young Readers. The boy at the top of the mountain; He was educated at trinity college, dublin, and studied creative writing at the university of east anglia, where he won the curtis brown prize.
My brother’s name is jessica; John boyne was born in ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, five for young readers and a collection of short stories.
Published by black swan books, limited.
His 'the terrible thing that happened to barnaby brocket' is published this. John boyne (born 30 april 1971) is an irish novelist. The film adaptation of pyjamas (a faithful adaptation he was happy with) has brought him recognition and some financial security but even before success he was certain that the only thing in life he wanted to be was a writer, devouring books such as treasure island, the count of monte cristo and robinson crusoe at a young age. His 2006 novel, the boy in the striped pajamas , was an international bestseller, selling more than nine million copies worldwide, and has been made into a film, a play, a ballet, and an opera.