![]() This grim existence is compounded by bullies at school who make fun of his mother's baldness, and an actual nightmare that wakes Conor, screaming, on a recurring basis. His mother is being treated for cancer his father, Liam, has remarried and lives in America and Conor is left in the care of a grandmother who cares more for her antique wall clock than her grandson. Make trouble.' " What Ness has produced is a singular masterpiece, exceptionally well-served by Kay's atmospheric and ominous illustrations. "I felt and feel as if I've been handed a baton, like a particularly fine writer has given me her story and said, Go. ![]() ![]() ![]() In his introduction to this profoundly moving, expertly crafted tale of unaccountable loss, Ness explains how he developed the story from a set of notes left by Siobhan Dowd, who died in 2007 before she had completed a first draft. ![]()
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