num_pages: 336
description: A sharply fresh vision of our time conveyed through the experiences of a boy filled with classic yearnings for family wholeness and national honesty, on a quest to uncover his elders' secrets. Beginning with a mysterious, unlocatable, war and concluding with a battle on the New Jersey Turnpike, this is a Âmad fairy tale that unexpectedly turns out to be trueÂ by Âsuch an engaging storyteller that we willingly submit, believing the impossible.Â (The New York Times Book Review) A Âcombination of inspired tenderness and brilliant technique&amp;it reads as if it were written by a very witty angel.Â -- The Boston Herald
language: English
title: A Handbook for Visitors from Outer Space: Novel
titlecomplete: A Handbook for Visitors from Outer Space: Novel
genres: Sci Fi Fantasy
ratings_count: 65
publisher: Faber and Faber