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 - Ralphd00d - LibraryThingThis was my first novel by this author, whom I have read good things about (the author, that is). This is a tale about growing up, I think it was meant for a more Young Adult crowd, than an adult one ... Read full review
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User Review - ViragoReads - LibraryThingThis was a re-read and I had definitely forgotten just how dark this boom was! The story follows young David who is struggling with the loss of his mother. There is a war on, and David's father has ... Read full review
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| Title | The Book of Lost Things |
| Author | John Connolly |
| Publisher | Turtleback, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0606232621, 9780606232623 |
| Length | 339 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General |
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