The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family.

About the author

Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) won seventeen literary prizes, was translated into 36 languages, and went on to become an award-winning stage adaptation by Simon Stephens. His most recent works of fiction include a novel, The Porpoise (2019), and a collection of fables and stories, Dogs and Monsters (2024).

Summary

Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family.

Report

Haddon is to be congratulated for imagining a new kind of hero, for the humbling instruction this warm and often funny novel offers and for showing that the best lives are lived where difference is cherished Carol Ann Duffy Daily Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Mark Haddon
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.02.2014
• EAN: 9781782953463
• ISBN: 978-1-78295-346-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Disabilities & Special Needs, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science & Nature / General