{"product_id":"chocky-paperback","title":"Chocky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing an afterword by Margaret Atwood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis quirky alien-meets-boy story \"remains fresh and disturbing in an entirely unexpected way\"--for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneering science-fiction master confronts an enigma as strange as anything found in his classic works, \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids\u003c\/i\u003e the mind of a child.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not terribly unusual for a boy to have an imaginary friend, but Matthew's parents have to agree that his--nicknamed Chocky--is anything but ordinary. Why, Chocky demands to know, are there twenty-four hours in a day? Why are there two sexes? Why can't Matthew solve his math homework using a logical system like binary code? When the questions Chocky asks become too advanced and, frankly, too odd for teachers to answer, Matthew's parents start to wonder if Chocky might be something far stranger than a figment of their son's imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChocky\u003c\/i\u003e, the last novel Wyndham published during his life, is a playful investigation of what being human is all about, delving into such matters as child-rearing, marriage, learning, artistic inspiration--and ending with a surprising and impassioned plea for better human stewardship of the earth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (1903-1969), the son of an English barrister. The boy's parents separated when he was eight, and after attending various boarding schools, he lived off family money while trying his hand--unsuccessfully--at careers such as law, commercial illustration, and advertising. In 1924 he turned to writing, and within a number of years he was selling short stories, mostly science fiction, to pulp magazines in America, as John Beynon or John Beynon Harris. During World War II, he served behind the lines in the British army, and in 1951 he published \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/i\u003e, his first novel as John Wyndham, to tremendous success. Wyndham's six other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Kraken Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Midwich Cuckoos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids \u003c\/i\u003e(published as an NYRB Classic). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays, including the 2000 Booker Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Giller Prize and the Premio Mondello; \u003ci\u003eThe Robber Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCat's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Penelopiad\u003c\/i\u003e. Her latest work is a book of short stories called \u003ci\u003eStone Mattress: Nine Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). Her newest novel, \u003ci\u003eMadd­Addam\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) is the third in a trilogy comprising \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Flood \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) and the Giller and Booker Prize-nominated \u003ci\u003eOryx and Crake\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). Atwood lives in Toronto with the writer Graeme Gibson.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730410836031,"sku":"9781590178522","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4843cef9e1391cca4fdeebcbb30d08b.webp?v=1765125857","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chocky-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}