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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time / Mark Haddon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385659802 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: Anchor Canada edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : Anchor Canada, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2003. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Autism > Fiction. Savants (Savant syndrome) > Fiction. Dogs > Fiction. Animal welfare > Fiction. England > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Haddo | 31681010284362 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
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A bestselling modern classicâboth poignant and funnyânarrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions.
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopherâs carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbourâs 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 favourite 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 parentsâ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopherâs mind.
And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddonâs choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.
