John Boyne

Irish author born in Dublin in 1971, best known for his historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006), which became a bestseller with over 11 million copies sold worldwide. Educated at Trinity College Dublin and University of East Anglia, Boyne has written sixteen novels for adults and six for younger readers. His other notable works include The Absolutist, The Heart's Invisible Furies, and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won numerous awards including Irish Book Awards and has been translat