num_pages: 310
description: High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.
language: English
title: The Book of Lost Things
titlecomplete: The Book of Lost Things
characters: Jonathan Tulvey, Little Red Riding Hood, Roland the Soldier, Snow White (John Connolly), The Crooked Man, Seven Dwarves, David Strorm, The Woodsman
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Young Adult, Adult, Horror, Fantasy, Adventure, Books About Books, Audiobook
ratings_count: 77703
places: United Kingdom
series: The Book of Lost Things
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
category: roman pour la jeunesse, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: Hodder & Stoughton