Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mark Haddon discusses his best-selling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with Harriett Gilbert.
British author Mark Haddon discusses his astonishingly successful novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
Published in 45 languages around the world, it is a murder mystery like no other. Fifteen-year old Christopher knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings, and when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered with a garden fork, he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.
Mark Haddon answers readers鈥� questions from places as diverse as Iceland, Egypt and the Philippines, as well as in the studio in London.
(Photo: Mark Haddon. Credit: Nicky Barranger)
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- Sat 4 Jul 2015 22:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 5 Jul 2015 03:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Wed 8 Jul 2015 08:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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