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Description edit
An dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family, from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time The set-up of Mark Haddon's brilliant new novel is simple: Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join his for a week at a... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Melissa: Daughter of Louisa, step-daughter of Richard
- Ben Wiseman: Youngest child of Dominic and Angela
- Daisy: Teenage daughter of Dominic and Angela
- Alex: Oldest child of Dominic and Angela
- Dominic: Husband of Angela, father of Alex, Daisy, and Benjy. Works in a book shop.
- Angela: Wife of Dominic, mother of Alex, Karen, Daisy, and Benjy. Sister of Richard. Teacher.
- Uncle Richard: Husband of Louisa, step-father of Melissa, brother of Angela. Neuro-radiologist.
- Auntie Louisa: Second wife of Richard. Mother of Melissa.
- Lauren: Add a description of this character.
- Dougie
- Sayid
- Timothy Lea
- Granny: Angela and Richard's mother, who has recently died.
- Jack DeJohnette
- Cally
- Anushka
- Michelle
- John Mack Carter
- Craig
- Andy McNab: Author of the book that Alex is reading
- Carl Butcher
- Jamie
- Lesley Canning
- Kelly Robinson
- Tapp
- David Fickling
- Henry
- Juliette
- Chang
- Karen
- Andrew
- Michael Jackson
- Joseph Cooper
- Harry Potter
- Wendy Rogan
- Ian Mann
- Mohan
- Avison
- Mellor
- Amy
- Megan
- Tolliver
- Dad: Dominic. Angela's husband, father of Alex, Daisy and Benjy
- Pavel
- Josh
- Jennifer
- Koong-se
- Mike
- Mark Haddon
- Benjamin
Quotes edit
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“Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. A boy of twenty three presses a button. Seven thousand miles away a Hellfire missile fizzes from the underside of a Predator drone. Three houses of stone and packed earth. A girl wakes and has no time to remember the dream about the birds.”
First Sentence edit
Cooling towers and sewage farms.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2012 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Haddon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 19, 2012
ISBN: 978-0385535779
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 19, 2012
ISBN: 978-0385535779
Page Count: 272
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6058.A26 R43 2012
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
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