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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Descripción
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. Routine, order and predictability shelter him from the messy, wider world. Then, at fifteen, Christopher's carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbor's dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents' marriage. As he tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, we are drawn into the workings of Christopher's mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon's choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotion. The effect is dazzling, making for a novel that is deeply funny, poignant, and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing is a mind that perceives the world literally. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of the freshest debuts in years: a comedy, a heartbreaker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.
Detalles
| Formato | Tapa dura |
| Número de Páginas | 226 |
| Lenguaje | Inglés |
| Editorial | Doubleday Books |
| Fecha de Publicación | 2003-07-31 |
| Dimensiones | 8.3" x 5.5" x 1.0" pulgadas |
| Letra Grande | No |
| Con Ilustraciones | Si |
| Temas | Llegada de la Edad, Británico, Familia, Personas con Discapacidad Mental |
| Premios | Book Sense Book of the Year Award 2004 (Nominee), Carnegie Medal 2003 (Nominee), Colorado Blue Spruce Award 2005 (Nominee), Costa Book Awards 2003 (Winner), Costa Book Awards 2003 (Winner), Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2005 (Nominee), Garden State Teen Book Award 2006 (Winner), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2005 (Nominee), Grand Canyon Reader Award 2008 (Nominee), Green Mountain Book Award 2006 (Nominee), L.A. Times Book Prize 2003 (Winner), Tayshas Reading 2005 (Commended) |
Acerca del Autor
MARK HADDON is a writer and illustrator of numerous award-winning children's books and television screenplays. As a young man, Haddon worked with autistic individuals. He teaches creative writing for the Arvon Foundation and at Oxford University. He lives in Oxford, England.
Garantía & Otros
| Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
| Peso: | 0.386 kg |
| SKU: | 9780385512107 |
| Publicado en Unimart.com: | 08/10/24 |
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