This tenth anniversary edition includes 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.
‘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 Book of Lost Things.
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'John Connolly has a cult following for his crime novel and can clearly plot twists and turns. He has applied that talent to his own life by producing a very different book . . . a highly original novel using stories that we all know. But think twice before reading his version of Hansel and Gretel to your kids.' - The Times
'It's imaginative, funny, sad and profound - fairy tales within a fairy tale, a child's adventure, a fantasy journey; it's about growing old and has the last word on dying . . . Each re-reading still brings a sigh and a moment of reflection.' - Radio Times
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Paperback
Language: English
Extent: 496
Publication Date: 6 April 2017
ISBN-13: 9781473659148
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Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
