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The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition
the global bestseller and beloved fantasy
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The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition
Illustrated edition, with two new short stories - Cinderella, A Version and The Rat King, the latter introducing the Crooked Man who is central to the world of The Book of Lost Things - and an afterword from the author.
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'Once upon a time, there was a boy who lost his mother . . .'
As twelve-year-old David takes refuge from his grief in the myths and fairytales so beloved of his dead mother, he finds the real world and the fantasy world begin to blend. That is when bad things start to happen. That is when the Crooked Man comes. And David is violently propelled into a land populated by heroes, wolves, and monsters in his quest to find the legendary The Book of Lost Things.
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The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition is praised for its seamless blend of realism and fantasy, creating a chilling and captivating narrative. Reviewers describe it as a powerfully creepy coming-of-age tale with an eerie, fable-like quality. Celebrated for its tension, terror, and gallows humour, readers find it both gripping and lyrically profound, capturing the complexities of adolescence and loss.
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ISBN: 9781473659148
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 April 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Illustration: 26 bxw
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 345g
Pages: 496
About the Author
John Connolly is author of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson novels for young adults and, with his partner, Jennifer Ridyard, the co-author of the Chronicles of the Invaders. John Connolly's debut - EVERY DEAD THING - introduced the character of Private Investigator Charlie Parker, and swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers. All his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers.
In 2007 he was awarded the Irish Post Award for Literature. He was the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award and the first Irish writer to win an Edgar award. BOOKS TO DIE FOR, which he edited with Declan Burke, was the winner of the 2013 Anthony, Agatha and Macavity awards for Best Non-Fiction work.Also by John Connolly
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