A major new work by the bestselling author of A Vicious Circle, on a larger scale and more serious than her previous fiction, but with her characteristic satirical edge and page-turningly suspenseful plotting. Benedick Hunter is a failure. A divorced father and unemployed actor sunk in self-pity, his life takes a new direction when he finds a book of his dead mother's fairy-tales in which real people and events from a tragic past seem to be depicted. Hunter embarks on a bizarre and darkly comic quest which takes him and his small son Cosmo to America -- to the heart of parenthood, manic depression, fairy-tales and love.
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'An intelligent and gripping novel. Wonderful, page-turning storytelling.'The Times 'Exhibits the same incisiveness and intelligence as her acclaimed A Vicious Circle. Witty and disturbing, it is a novel of both accomplishment and charm.' Daily Mail 'A book within a book, a rich plot with plenty of on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, an abundance of quirky but believable character!'In A Dark Wood' is an elegant anti-fairy tale for adults that keeps you guessing until the last few pages.'Daily Express 'An eerie novel full of fairy-tale menace!beguilingly told and hypnotic.' Independent on Sunday 'A tour de force.' Spectator 'Vivid and enchanting, 'In A Dark Wood' is an affirmation of storytelling.' New Statesman 'Terrifyingly intense!Craig's triumph is to underscore the way in which society treats emotions as a disability.' Financial Times 'Predominantly comic and reassuring ! a triumph for sanity.' Time Literary Supplement
About the Author
Amanda Craig was born in 1959. She is married, with two children, lives in London and reviews widely.
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Amanda Craig is the author of six novels, the most recent being HEARTS AND MINDS (little,Brown UK, 2009) and is the Children's Books editor of the London Times. Her website is www.amandacraig.com. She lives in London.
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