他為了逃避生命的難題而離家出走，
卻在外面的世界找到了回家的理由！
經由這趟華麗的冒險，你也將明白──
這些人、那些事，永遠不用害怕會遺忘！
《穿條紋衣的男孩》得獎名家最新感動力作！
●入圍「愛爾蘭國家書卷獎」！
●亞馬遜書店讀者4顆半星熱烈好評！
在一個無人知曉的清晨，諾亞蹺家了！
蘋果樹準備遭殃！各個村莊開始擔心！
但諾亞可不只是那種貪玩、愛搗蛋的八歲男孩，
他之所以離家出走，是為了一個誰都無法承受的大祕密……
在這一趟奇妙的旅程中，蹺家的小男孩諾亞將遇到許多奇人怪事，還有一個不知道有多老的玩具工匠。而這個老工匠，將帶給諾亞一個如夢似幻的午後。
老工匠為諾亞說了一個故事，關於冒險、等待，還有來不及實踐的承諾；諾亞也有個故事想說，關於快樂、失去，以及無法掌控的別離。隨著彼此的故事開始產生微妙的交集，兩人的人生也逐漸有了神奇的轉變……
而你將會發現，原來這個勇敢卻又膽怯的諾亞，也一直住在你的心裡，期待長大後的自由，同時也害怕面對長大後的殘酷與悲傷……
Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest.
Before long, he comes across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop: it's a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker. The toymaker has a story to tell, and it's a story of adventure and wonder and broken promises. He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that will change his life.
中譯本《諾亞的魔幻旅程》由皇冠出版。
作者簡介
約翰．波恩John Boyne
一九七一年生於愛爾蘭都柏林。自都柏林聖三一大學畢業後，於英國東安格利亞大學攻讀碩士學位（該校以創意寫作課程聞名，像《戴珍珠耳環的少女》作者崔西．雪佛蘭等知名作家皆出自該校）。已發表八本小說、一篇慈善性質的中篇小說，以及數篇短篇小說與書評。其中《穿條紋衣的男孩》是他備受各方讚譽的代表作，不但榮獲「愛爾蘭國家書卷獎」年度讀者選書獎等五項國際大獎，以及入圍「英國國家書卷獎」、「德國青少年文學獎」等十六項世界各大好書獎，全球銷量更突破五百萬冊，並已被改編拍成電影。
在《諾亞的魔幻旅程》中，波恩再度以小男孩天真無邪的角度切入，細細訴說一個面對人生的美好與殘酷的成長故事，贏得各方高度讚譽，並入圍「愛爾蘭國家書卷獎」決選。而波恩另一本嘗試挑戰戰爭題材的《沙皇之屋》（暫名，皇冠即將出版），也榮獲二○一○德國讀者票選年度最佳小說的肯定！
約翰．波恩現定居於都柏林。
JOHN BOYNE was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of six novels for adults. His first novel for children, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, won two Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award and has been made into a film. His novels are published in over 30 languages. He lives in Dublin. Visit him on the Web at JohnBoyne.com.
OLIVER JEFFERS is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. His first picture book, How to Catch a Star (HarperCollins) was published in 2004 and since then he has created a further five picture books to much critical acclaim. He has won the Irish Book Award (where he first met John Boyne), the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Nestle Children's Book Prize as well as a host of shortlistings including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His books have been translated into 19 languages. To learn more about him and his work, please visit OliverJeffers.com.
