The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight

Scott-Wilson, Sion - SIGNED WORLD FIRST PRINTING

ISBN 10: 0230705448 / ISBN 13: 9780230705449

Published by Macmillan London, 2008

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New and well reviewed book signed and dated by the author on title page. Highly collectible unread NEW copy. Mylar sleeve protects the unclipped dust cover. This is a pristine copy, stored in a low light book room. PERFECT COLLECTABLE. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight
• Publisher: Macmillan London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230705448
• ISBN 13: 9780230705449
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.