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*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ***
Twice upon a time - for that is how some stories should continue . . .
'Book lovers and fans of John Connolly will not be disappointed by this remarkable standalone novel' INDEPENDENT
'Will wholly satisfy fans of The Book of Lost Things. The tale is fully immersed in the otherworld of fantasy and fairytale... the novel is also a quietly profound journey to the heart of the human condition' IRISH TIMES
'This can be read as a standalone, and may well prove as popular as its predecessor' GUARDIAN
Phoebe, an eight-year-old girl, lies comatose following a car accident. She is a body without a spirit, a stolen child. Ceres, her mother, can only sit by her bedside and read aloud to Phoebe the fairy stories she loves in the hope they might summon her back to this world.
But it is hard to keep faith, so very hard.
Now an old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres. Something wants her to enter, and to journey - to a land coloured by the memories of Ceres's childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father, to a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; to a land where old enemies are watching, and waiting.
To the Land of Lost Things.
For anyone who loved THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS and for all readers who enjoy dark, beautifully written fables that explore the heart of the human condition: love, loyalty and sacrifice.
'A unique and compelling journey' DAILY MAIL
'Dark and beautiful' HEAT
'Captivating... he's certainly spun more gold with The Land of Lost Things' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
'A rollicking adventure... Connolly is such a skilled storyteller that you can't help being swept along' IRISH INDEPENDENT
'This dark fairy tale, sequel to The Book of Lost Things (2006), speaks volumes about a mother's devotion [...] A feat of imagination' KIRKUS
'I've been waiting for this book for over 15 years and it is everything I hoped it would be and more. Simply breathtaking' MARK BILLINGHAM
About the Author
John Connolly (Author)
John Connolly is author of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson novels for young adults and, with his partner, Jennifer Ridyard, co-author of the Chronicles of the Invaders. John Connolly's debut - EVERY DEAD THING - introduced the character of Private Investigator Charlie Parker, and swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers. All his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers. He was the winner of the 2016 CWA Short Story Dagger for On the Anatomization of an Unknown Man (1637) by Frans Mier from NIGHT MUSIC: Nocturnes Vol 2.
In 2007 he was awarded the Irish Post Award for Literature. He was the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award and the first Irish writer to win an Edgar award. BOOKS TO DIE FOR, which he edited with Declan Burke, was the winner of the 2013 Anthony, Agatha and Macavity awards for Best Non-Fiction work.
Reviews
The long awaited sequel to The Book Of Lost Things returns to a magical world of enchanted
plants, talking animals and gorgeously crafted myth and legend . . . a truly enchanted world. Beautiful
Dark and beautiful * Heat *
Nearly two decades after enchanting a generation of readers with The Book Of Lost Things, Irish writer John Connolly is revisiting his richly dark fairyland . . . Time here is twistier than the gnarly old trees and roots in the forests of our nightmares. Connolly manages to give a subtle nod to the post-pandemic era while reaching out and embracing modern readers from beyond the page. If fairy stories help people confront and come to terms with universal themes of love, loss, grief and fear, then this is a timely and comforting sequel . . . Book lovers and fans of John Connolly will not be disappointed by this remarkable standalone novel * Independent *
AT LAST we have a sequel to The Book Of Lost Things, Connolly's standout lyrical fantasy from 17 years ago . . . A unique and compelling journey -- Jamie Buxton * Daily Mail *
A return to the world of The Book of Lost Things by the award-winning author of the Charlie Parker crime thrillers. This can be read as a standalone, and may well prove as popular as its predecessor, but probably will appeal most to those who are not regular fantasy readers -- Lisa Tuttle * Guardian *
Captivating . . . Connolly spins more gold from dark fairy tale world . . . with The Land of Lost Things * Sunday Business Post (Ireland) *
A rollicking adventure . . . Connolly is such a skilled storyteller that you can't help being swept along -- Darragh McManus * Irish Independent *
'Will wholly satisfy fans of The Book of Lost Things. The tale is fully immersed in the otherworld of fantasy and fairytale . . . the novel is also a quietly profound journey to the heart of the human condition -- Declan Burke * The Irish Times *
A gripping tale, which again demonstrates Connolly's masterful storytelling flair * Hot Press *
A magical, absorbing read, in places comic, in others horrifying . . . Connolly uses fantasy to explore reality . . . Central to the novel is reading and its importance, together with the escapism books offer us. It's a dark and dangerous fairy tale, where awful things happen, but where there is also kindness, loyalty, love. Ultimately, it's a story of hope -- Tina Neylon * Irish Examiner *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529391800
Author John Connolly
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 218mm * 142mm * 42mm
