The Book of Lost ThingsHigh in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in his imagination, he finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a land that is a strange reflection of his own world, populated by heroes and monsters, and ruled over by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book... The Book of Lost Things. An imaginative tale about navigating the journey into adulthood, while doing your best to hang on to your childhood. |
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User Review - zmagic69 - LibraryThingNot the style of book fantasy/ fairy tales for adults that I usually read, but John Connolly wrote it, so I gave it a try. Definitely different, but in a good way, and worth a reading. Read full review
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User Review - spiritedstardust - LibraryThingThis book was tinged with the darkness of the Brothers Grimm, and for some reason it played out in my head visually like Pan's Labyrinth. I liked the idea and the use of fairytales but there were some ... Read full review
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| Title | The Book of Lost Things |
| Author | John Connolly |
| Compiled by | BookSource Staff |
| Publisher | Turtleback, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0606232621, 9780606232623 |
| Length | 339 pages |
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