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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Los Angeles Times Book Prize

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Mark Haddon

Book Information

Publisher
Vintage
Published
2004-04-01
Pages
288 pages
Language
英語
Size
12.9 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
ISBN-13
9780099450252
ISBN-10
9780099450252
Price
2417 JPY
Category
洋書/Literature & Fiction/Literary

OVER TEN MILLION COPIES SOLD The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down. 'Outstanding...a stunningly good read' Observer 'Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny' Ian McEwan Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN 'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) won seventeen literary prizes, was translated into forty-five languages, and went on to become an award-winning stage adaptation by Simon Stephens. His most recent works of fiction include a novel, The Porpoise (2019), and a collection of fables and stories, Dogs and Monsters (2024).

Reviews

  • loved it!

    I read this on the plane to London. It gave me heads up on what to expect there.

  • Easy to read

    It's a good book for learn english. And it was such an interesting that you can see the world as a kid's eyes

  • 多読にオススメ

    比較的わかりやすい英語で書かれています。かつ、内容も良く自然に引き込まれます。時々、わかりづらいイデオムが出てきますが、調べれば何とかなります。

  • すてきな表紙

    表紙のタイトルと絵、カラーがとてもいい。 本はデザインとレイアウトが大切。 シンプルな英語で、読みやすく、 なにが、人生で大切なのかを教えてくれる ような気がします。

  • Interesting

    A young man who mental problems tries to figure out who killed a neighborhood dog. The story focuses in on his family (himself, the somewhat abusive father and the absent mother). The author does a decent job of getting the reader to see through the kid's eyes, and for that I give it credit. As for the greater story line, well, it didn't leave a lasting impression.

  • 良書

    文体が独特だが、読みやすい。 内容もけっこう引き込まれるので、 サクサク読める。 多読用にはおススメの一冊。

  • とても綺麗でした!

    予想以上に状態が良かったです。ほぼ新品。満足です。

  • good read

    First three or four chapters are a bit boring, but it gets more and more exciting as it goes. I really enjoyed.

  • nice!

  • dili b1-b2 seviyesinde akıcı bi okuma sağlanıyor çok güzel bir kitap

  • After long time I read a book from start to finish Thx

  • Habe das Buch für den Englischunterricht erworben. Eigentlich war ich wenig begeistert, dass wir dieses Buch in der Ausbildung lesen sollten. Als es dann geliefert worden war, wollte ich eigentlich nur kurz mal reinlesen... Daraus wurde nichts, ich habe es binnen 2 Tagen fast vollständig gelesen. Es ist aus der Sicht eines autistischen 15 Jahre alten Jungen geschrieben und obwohl dieser Junge selbst, die Emotionen anderer Menschen nicht erkennen und verstehen kann, ist das Buch wundervoll emotional. Zunächst geht es nur darum, dass der Junge herausfinden möchte, wer den Hund der Nachbarin umgebracht hat, doch daraus entspinnt sich in kurzer Zeit eine große Story, bei der es um die Familie des Jungen geht, vor allem um die Mutter, die doch eigentlich tot ist, oder? Und der Vater, der seitdem den Jungen alleine großzieht. Und um Briefe, die von der Mutter geschrieben wurden.. Kurzum, aus einer so einfachen Begebenheit wie der Mord an einem Hund, wird eine rasant erzählte Geschichte, mit interessanten Einblicken in das Denken und Handeln und auch Fühlen eines autistischen Jungen. Wunderbar! Einfach lesen!

  • This is one of the most unique books I have ever read. Seeing the world through Christopher’s eyes is both fascinating and deeply moving. Mark Haddon does a masterful job of depicting a neurodivergent perspective without ever making it feel like a caricature. It’s a mystery, a family drama, and a coming-of-age story all rolled into one. I couldn't put it down, and the ending stayed with me for a long time. A modern masterpiece!

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