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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by HADDON, Mark
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- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. Fine / fine. Octavo. Black cloth, gilt spine. 272 pp. Fine, in fine dust jacket with the "Shortlisted for the 2003 Whitbread Novel Award," label, which the novel won, affixed to front panel. This is the edition published for an adult audience.
First edition. A murder mystery whose detective, and narrator, is fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone. Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism that presents in his knowing a great deal about math but little about human beings. Christopher's journey that takes him out of his comfort zone begins when he finds a neighbor's dog murdered with a garden fork sticking out of its side.
First edition. A murder mystery whose detective, and narrator, is fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone. Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism that presents in his knowing a great deal about math but little about human beings. Christopher's journey that takes him out of his comfort zone begins when he finds a neighbor's dog murdered with a garden fork sticking out of its side.
Synopsis
Wondrous-Brilliantly inventive, full of dazzling set pieces- Not simply the most original novel I've read in years-it's also one of the best' The TimesThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.
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- Bookseller
- Second Wind Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 464
- Title
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
- Author
- HADDON, Mark
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine / fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Murder mystery, Asperger's, autism
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