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The Book of Lost Things

By: John Connolly
Narrated by: Nick Rawlinson
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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, his quest to find the legendary Book of Lost Things.

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Here Connolly steps directly into the enchanted forest, and the journey along its twisting path is as sinister and unsettling as anything invented by the Brothers Grimm . . . Connolly's control of this material is superb; tension, terror and gallows humour make the book a gripping read. But this allegorical coming-of-age story also cleverly shows the way that traditional stories have been used to reflect the sometimes harsh concerns of our world. (Eithne Farry)
It's imaginative, funny, sad and profound - fairy tales within a fairy tale, a child's adventure, a fantasy journey; it's about growing old and has the last word on dying . . . Each re-reading still brings a sigh and a moment of reflection.
A moving fable, brilliantly imagined, about the agony of loss and the pain of young adulthood.
Connolly imagines the emotional cave-in of puberty intelligently, even perceptively
Engaging, magical, thoughtful read
A new interpretation of old fairy tales, it is imaginative and beautifully written.
This is no saccharine fairytale, but an eerie fable that's perfect for long winter nights
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A very good story although I felt that the narrator left to many long dramatic pauses so I listen to it at 1.10 speed and that fixed it.

Great dark fairytale

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I really enjoyed this book.
Not particularly intellectually challenging more challenging to one’s imagination. Book to listen to when you want to relax.
Enjoy.

A well written book with twists and turns.

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A wonderful book, well written with surprises all the way through to the end, sand what a lovely ending. The narrator was excellent and kept me enthralled throughout.

What a surprise this book was

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Loved this story - I didn’t know it was a fairytale but it’s so beautifully written and narrated!

Great fairytale

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I absolutely loved this book, was so sad it finished . What a great story.

As a child I loved fairy tales and this book has a different take on them . Big scary baddies , flawed goodies , monsters and evil
Lurking in the forest . It will make you want to stay on the path .

Took me a bit to get used to the narrator.

I am new to this author but it won’t be my last read , he is such a good story teller .

Marvelous fairy tale

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