{"product_id":"the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime","title":"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eNarrated by a fifteen-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes  this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery  a contemporary coming-of-age story  and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions.  Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7 057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain  Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen  Christophers carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbours dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork  and he is initially blamed for the killing.  Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer  and turns to his favourite fictional character  the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes  for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family  the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christophers mind.  And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddons choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling  making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy  a tearjerker  a mystery story  a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959945392181,"sku":"ByrdShop_1400025354","price":26.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781400025350.jpg?v=1770380385","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}