The Crash of Hennington
By Patrick Ness
2003
First Published
3.58
Average Rating
496
Number of Pages
A satirical novel with real emotional depth, from a debut author who will appeal to readers of Peter Carey and Tom Robbins. 'Both funny and subversive!Patrick Ness recreates the world as we know it, infusing it with a charm and whimsy that brings to mind Italo Calvino.' T.C. Boyle Welcome to the seaside metropolis of Hennington, where a mysterious herd of rhinoceros has wandered city streets for so long it's become a civic feature, where the current mayor first met her husband on a nude beach, and where Jon Noth has returned after four decades to reclaim a lost love. Unfortunately for him, that lost love is Cora Larsson, long-time mayor of Hennington, happily (and flexibly) married—and still not interested!
Avg Rating
3.58
Number of Ratings
580
5 STARS
20%
4 STARS
34%
3 STARS
32%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
4%
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Author
Patrick Ness
Author · 22 books
Patrick Ness, an award-winning novelist, has written for England’s Radio 4 and Sunday Telegraph and is a literary critic for The Guardian. He has written many books, including the Chaos Walking Trilogy, The Crash of Hennington, Topics About Which I Know Nothing, and A Monster Calls. He has won numerous awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children’s Book Award. Born in Virginia, he currently lives in London.
