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The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition: the global bestseller and beloved fantasy
Paperback Published on: 06/04/2017
Price: £10.99
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Ridiculously good
It's hard to pinpoint just a few of the many reasons why 'Book of Lost things' is so special, as there really are just too many to name. All you really nee... READ MORE
Truly Imaginative
I have never read anything like this that quite gripps the imagination as this novel does. A new twist on old fairy tale favorites. It's magical, enchantin... READ MORE
Spellbindingly Wonderful!
This is a book for all those who love books; not just the stories within them, but the feel, smell and look of them too. It is for those of us who never wa... READ MORE
Fairy tales turned on their heads
A beautiful book about a boy who has lost his mother and tries to rediscover her through entering a parallel world. Connolly writes wonderfully about loss ... READ MORE
This fantastical tale
The volcanic rumbling at the beginning of The Book of Lost Things leads to an eruption of storytelling that’s hard to beat. It seems massively unfair that ... READ MORE
Immersive and powerful
John Connolly is perhaps better known for his Charlie Parker series but I have loved this one since publication.
12 year old David is grieving and seeks r... READ MORE
Synopsis
This illustrated 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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781473659148
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
- Weight: 345g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA wonderful escape.
This book is a masterpiece of escapism! Turning very real personal tragedy in to a land of fairy stories and triumph in the face of seemingly unbeatable fo... READ MORE
My new favourite book
This novel is so good I've lent it to a friend and demanded that my family read it.
It reminds me of Grims fairy tales and completely sucks you in so that ... READ MORE
I couldn't put this down, amazing
This has just become one of my favourite books!
I really couldn't put it down.
If you like Neil Gaiman you will love this.
A new twist on old fairy tales
A wonderful tale, pure escapism with every fairy tale from your childhood woven into the story and given a modern twist. A Narnia like escape for a trouble... READ MORE
Amazing Read
This is one of the best books I have read. It is such a page turner, and I read it within about a day and a half because I literally could not put it down.... READ MORE
The Book of Lost Things
This book is truly magical! I loved every page - pure escapism into a world of fantasy and adult versions of stories we heard as children. I also found t... READ MORE
Good adult fantasy intertwining fairytales
I enjoyed this book, it is well written, and I read it in a couple of days. Not 'unpourdownable' but definitely 'pick-back-up able'.
A dark twist in common... READ MORE
The Book of Lost Things
I read six books a week and I can honestly say, this is the best book I have read this year by far. It satisfied all the requirements I have when I choose... READ MORE
A masterpiece
I first read this book on its release in 2006 and it made a huge impression on me. So when I saw there was a sequel I wanted to read this one again to see ... READ MORE
My favourite book ever !
So majikal , Cosy and warm . I could not put this book down . If you love all things faery , majikal , mythical and you want escape to another realm . Then... READ MORE
Fantasy full of wonder
This is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. It is a beautifully dark take on a child's Nightmare. I recommend it to anyone that is looking for a ... READ MORE
A richly imagined coming-of-age tale
‘Once upon a time – for that is how all stories should begin – there was a boy who lost his mother.’
My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for a review copy via... READ MORE
Brilliantly dark, emotional, and heartwarming all in one!
I picked up this randomly because I liked the title - I’ve not read anything by John Connolly before, but it sounded intriguing. If you like coming of age ... READ MORE
An engrossing book that you really must read
The book opens with the slow decline in health of the narrator’s mother, Rose (David). It’s set in 1939, just before the start of the Second World War, and... READ MORE