The Book of Lost Things Book

High in his attic bedroom twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness and as he takes refuge in his imagination he finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him David is violently propelled into a land that is a strange reflection of his own world populated by heroes and monsters and ruled over by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book... The Book of Lost Things. ; ; An imaginative tribute to the journey we must all make through the loss of innocence into adulthood John Connolly's latest novel is a book for every adult who can recall the moment when childhood began to fade and for every adult about to face that moment. The Book of Lost Things is a story of hope for all who have lost and for all who have yet to lose. It is an exhilarating tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.

The Book of Lost Things Illustrated Edition : Paperback : Hodder & Stoughton : 9780340899489 : : 01 Aug 2008 : Bestselling author John Connolly turns his unique imagination to the ancient tradition of legend and fairytale in this engrossing novel about the loss of innocence and the enduring power of story in our lives.