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Description
New York Times bestselling author John Connolly's unique imagination takes readers through the end of innocence into adulthood and beyond in this dark and triumphantly creative novel of grief and loss, loyalty and love, and the redemptive power of stories. High in his attic bedroom,... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- David: protagonist, 12 years old, loves to read (particularly fantasy)
- The Crooked Man: trickster
- David's Mother: Add a description of this character.
- David's Father: code-breaker in WWII (during which this novel takes place)
- Rose: David's stepmother
- Georgie: David's stepbrother
- The Woodsman
- Leroi: wolf-man
- Roland: soldier
- Jonathan Tulvey: Rose's uncle, disappeared as a child
- Anna: disappeared with Jonathan Tulvey
- The Huntress
- Snow White: not the traditional Snow White portrayed by Disney
- Brother Number One: one of the 7 dwarfs living with Snow White
Memorable Quotes
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“And in the darkness David closed his eyes, as all that was lost was found again.”
First Sentence
Once upon a time -- for that is how all stories should begin -- there was a boy who lost his mother.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- John Connolly (Author)
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