The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
by Haddon, Mark
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0224063782
- ISBN 13
- 9780224063784
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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
- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1595
- Title
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
- Author
- Haddon, Mark
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0224063782
- ISBN 13
- 9780224063784
- Publisher
- London: Jonathan Cape, 2003 9780224063782
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Autism Mystery Suspense Crime Detection Autistic Spectrum Aspergers Family Divorce QSE
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