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Mikey Hough has a dream: to become a Clavadista, one of the heroic brotherhood of Mexican cliff-divers. First he must practise, and to this end he rigs a platform in the garden of his parents' suburban home. But while Mikey's technique may be perfect, his aim is not. Coming to in hospital, he befriends an ex-RAF pilot named Roger, whose Distinguished Flying Cross has been stolen in a violent burglary. And Mikey soon learns that his own disastrous attempt at flight has resulted in a rare - and permanent - condition: he has destroyed his ability to sleep.
One night a despondent Mikey stumbles across Livia, his troubled teenaged neighbour. Together they hatch a plan to track down Roger's stolen medal. What follows is a riveting journey into the dark heart of suburban England, during which the fearless pair must confront a sprawling cast of pensioners, media celebrities, policemen and drug-dealers - including the profoundly sinister 'Fat Controller'.
The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight is a heart-rending and riotous comic novel, a brilliantly subversive tale about what happens when dark and light collide.
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A curiously brilliant nocturnal fable about a boy who cannot sleep . . .
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Sion Scott-Wilson was born in Britain but currently lives in New Zealand. He works in advertising and has won many industry awards for his television work, including a BAFTA nomination. He is married with two children.
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THE SLEEPWALKER'S INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT
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MacMillan, London, 2008
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ISBN 13: 9780230705449
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 7719-9780230705449
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 'Funny and filled with heart . . . a sparky debut' - Alexandra Heminsley, The London Paper Dreaming of joining the brotherhood of Acapulcan cliff-divers, young Mikey Hough rigs a diving platform in the garden of his suburban Berkshire home. Two years later, when he awakes from his coma, Mikey befriends Roger, an elderly ex-pilot hospitalised when his precious Distinguished Flying Cross was violently stolen from him. Mikey soon learns that his own disastrous attempt at flight has damaged his Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, destroying his ability to sleep. The medical profession can do nothing for him. He is sent home from hospital to die. One night, a despondent Mikey stumbles across Livia, the cynical teenage ward of a neighbouring councilman. Together they decide to track down Roger's stolen medal. So begins a remarkable, picaresque journey into the dark heart of suburban England, during which the fearless Mikey and Livia confront a sprawling cast of pensioners, policemen and criminals - including the profoundly sinister man-child "The Fat Controller'. As they hurtle towards daybreak, they persuade Roger to undertake one last, gut-wrenching sortie into the night skies. The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight is a heart-rending and riotous mini-epic, a brilliantly subversive coming-of-age tale about what happens when dark and light collide, and society's marginalised find their voice. 'A humorous, moving and eloquent debut' Bookseller; Gebonden boek met losse stof omslag, fris en schoon binnenwerk. Lijm resten op achterkant stof omslag. Gebruiksspoortjes en deukjes bij randjes en hoekjes omslag. Codice articolo 948745
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The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight : Sion Scott-Wilson
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