Name: The Porpoise
SKU: 56350810
Price: 296.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Haddon, Mark
ISBN: 9780525564409

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mark Haddon

Publisher

Knopf

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1x13x2 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780525564409

The Porpoise

Mark Haddon (Author) · Knopf · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Porpoise"

In a bravura feat of storytelling, Mark Haddon calls upon narratives ancient and modern to tell the story of Angelica, a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship with her father. When a young man named Darius discovers their secret, he is forced to escape on a boat bound for the Mediterranean. To his surprise he finds himself travelling backwards over two thousand years to a world of pirates and shipwrecks, of plagues and miracles and angry gods. Moving seamlessly between the past and the present, Haddon conjures the worlds of Angelica and her would-be savior in thrilling fashion. As profound as it is entertaining, The Porpoise is a stirring and endlessly inventive novel from one of our finest storytellers.

Mark Haddon

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Mark Haddon (Northampton, United Kingdom, September 28, 1962) is a British writer and screenwriter, famous for his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which explores the mind of a teenager with autism. Haddon has also written A Spot of Bother and The Pier Falls. His work has been awarded prizes such as the Whitbread Book of the Year and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. In addition to novels, Haddon has worked on children’s literature and television scripts, standing out for his sensitivity and originality in addressing complex issues from a unique perspective.

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