Description
When twelve-year-old David's mother dies, he retreats into the world of books, only to discover that the stories on his shelf have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. As grief and anger consume him, the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, and David is thrust into a haunting parallel world populated by twisted versions of fairy tale characters and ruled by a mysterious king guarding an ancient tome. This dark, atmospheric journey explores the transformative power of storytelling as David navigates loss, fear, and the painful passage from childhood innocence to adulthood. John Connolly weaves a compelling tale that examines how stories shape our understanding of the world and ourselves, reminding readers of literature's enduring ability to both wound and heal. A haunting meditation on grief, imagination, and the monsters—both real and imagined—that haunt us.
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hardcover
Atria
Published Nov 7, 2006
352 pages
ISBN: 9780743298858
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.