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Russell Hoban (Author)
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Publication Date: 4 Aug 2005

'Brilliantly plotted . . . a spellbinder . . . it has a style that glows and crackles.' Spectator

'Hugely funny, provocative, pathetic and heroic.' TLS

'What are we, Papa?' the toy mouse child asked his father. 'I don't know,' the father answered. 'We must wait and see.'

So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a dustbin and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a dangerous quest for a family and a place of their own - the magnificent doll's house, the plush elephant and the tin seal they had once know in the toy shop.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (4 Aug 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571226175
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571226177
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 142,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"'Brilliantly plotted... a spellbinder... it has a style that glows and crackles.' Spectator"

About the Author

Russell Hoban was born in Pennsylvania in 1925. He went to art school before serving in World War II and was a freelance illustrator eight years before taking up full-time writing. His many works of fiction and poetry for both adults and children have won him many awards. The Mouse and his Child has been hailed as one of the great children's classics of the twentieth century.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars No cheese in this mouse story! 30 Oct 2002
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I had this book as a child and read it several times - and still remember it very well many years later. The thing that really stayed with me was that it was a sad and moving story and was very different to all the "cheesy happy ending" type stories. it made me realise that not everything in the world was wonderful especially if you are a clockwork mouse!)I still have a copy of this wonderful book and will keep it for my daughter to read when she is older.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars * * * * * (That's ANOTHER 5 stars!) 23 Oct 2000
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I read this twice as a kid, once more as a grown-up, and it's about time I read it again. Nothing remotely schmultzy about this. A wind-up mouse and his son are torn from their toy-shop world and forced to make their way, through war, a winter at the bottom of a pond, and slavery under Manny Rat. If there is redemption here, it is hard-won and difficult; if there are villains, they face the justice of their own judgement. This is such a profound yet accessible story that it's a minor miracle, and it's so good to see a book for children that doesn't begin by assuming they're stupid. A rightful classic.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Think you have it tough? 28 Sep 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Talking animals and toys. Syrupy sentimental fairytale, you think? Wrong.

This is astonishingly, heartbreakingly beautiful, with the most arduous, no make that harsh, journey you've ever done.

Will have you in tears, no question.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a find
Glad I found this gem again - perfect for all ages. Hard to imagine how anyone would not enjoy this
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too good for kids.
I didn't know Russell Hoban wrote for children until recently. His "Riddley Walker" is one of my all-time favourite adult books. Read more
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Published on 19 Feb 2006 by J. D. Ritchie
5.0 out of 5 stars my number one
Like the other reviewers, i love this book, it is probably top of my list, i re-read it every year or so, never tire of it, and it is magical for adults and children alike, on all... Read more
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This is probably one of the most memorable books I've ever read. I read it as an adult, so I can't really say what effect it would have on children, but it probably won't cheer... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece for children and adults alike
I read it twice as a kid and once (so far) when I'd growed up, and it was still fantastic, mature, moving and original. Buy it for your kids and borrow it off 'em at once. Read more
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