Chocky by John Wyndham (English) Paperback Book

Description: Chocky by John Wyndham Matthews parents are worried. At eleven, hes much too old to have an imaginary friend, yet they find him talking to and arguing with a presence that even he admits is not physically there. This presence - Chocky - causes Matthew to ask difficult questions and say startling things. Who is Chocky? And what could it want with a 11-year-old boy? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Matthews parents are worried. At eleven, hes much too old to have an imaginary friend, yet they find him talking to and arguing with a presence that even he admits is not physically there. This presence - Chocky - causes Matthew to ask difficult questions and say startling things- he speaks of complex mathematics and mocks human progress.Then, when Matthew does something incredible, it seems there is more than the imaginary about Chocky. Which is when others become interested and ask questions of their own- who is Chocky? And what could it want with an eleven-year-old boy?A story of innocence and alien contact, Chocky is a sinister tale of manipulation and experimentation from afar. Notes A new edition with the fresh series look that Penguin are giving to John Wyndhams novels. Steven Spielbergs Dreamworks look to be making the film of this unsettling and sinister novel in 2010. Back Cover Matthews parents are worried. At eleven, hes much too old to have an imaginary friend, yet they find him talking to and arguing with a presence that even he admits is not physically there. This presence - Chocky - causes Matthew to ask difficult questions and say startling things: he speaks of complex mathematics and mocks human progress. Then, when Matthew does something incredible, it seems there is more than the imaginary about Chocky. Which is when others become interested and ask questions of their own: who is Chocky? And what could it want with an eleven-year-old boy? A story of innocence and alien contact, Chocky is a sinister tale of manipulation and experimentation from afar. Author Biography John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote short stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called logical fantasy. John Wyndham died in March 1969. Review Remains fresh and disturbing in an entirely unexpeceted way Guardian Review Quote Remains fresh and disturbing in an entirely unexpeceted way Guardian Details ISBN0141042184 Author John Wyndham Pages 160 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0141042184 ISBN-13 9780141042183 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-07-02 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Birth 1903 Death 1969 Media Book Language English Series Penguin Modern Classics UK Release Date 2009-07-02 Alternative 9780141928432 Audience General NZ Release Date 2009-08-16 AU Release Date 2009-08-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145052665;

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