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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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An autistic boy sets off to solve the murder of a dog. Incisive and hilarious, this is an unlikely story of self-discovery that pits a refreshing and unique character against the will of the world.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world.

“Disorienting and reorienting the reader to devastating effect.... Suspenseful and harrowing.” —The New York Times Book Review

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understa...

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