Here's a quote from a book published in 2003, which I found only last summer. I really liked this book, and had a difficult time putting it down. Do you know it?
"My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7,057."
Then, one page later, this quote:
"I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk."
Because of copyright, I will name the book and the author if nobody comes up with the title first. If you've read the book, I'm pretty sure you'll know it from these quotes.
Steve
The Art of Racing in the Rain?
ReplyDeleteI don't know that book, Alison; Perhaps you can tell me the author.
DeleteThe quotes above come from the book, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time", by Mark Haddon. A great read. Without giving anything away, I'll simply say it's a story about a boy with autism, and how he views the world.