The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
- Subject
- Historical - Military & Wars
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Size
- 13.2 cm × 19.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250115058
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 Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Quickly, Pierrot is taken under Hitler's wing and is thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: one of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape.
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What reviewers said
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain: "With skill and emotional detachment, Boyne tells Pieter's story through descriptions and dialogue that are concise, spare, and vivid. . . . Pieter's traumatic childhood, infatuation and interactions with Hitler, adolescent angst, and destructive choices will captivate teens and prompt thought-provoking discussion." - School Library Journal, starred review "As he did in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Boyne crafts an unexpected ending that packs a tremendous emotional wallop." - Publishers Weekly "Boyne's ( The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 2006) story is…
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