
Dreamrunner
Clare Jay(Author)
Piatkus Books (Publisher)
Published on 4. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7499-2979-4 (ISBN)
Description
When Olivia's husband Carlos begins having violent nightmares in which he leaps, fighting, from his bed and rampages through the house, her family's idyllic life in Lisbon is shattered. Things escalate when Carlos unwittingly injures Olivia and Leo, their seven-year-old son, and they can no longer hide the purple bruises staining their skin.
But what is causing the warm-hearted, gentle Carlos to have such explosive nightmares? While Leo retreats further into an imaginary world, it's a question that sends Olivia - desperate to protect her son and rescue her floundering family - into the depths of her husband's childhood, where she uncovers a secret so shocking it has held Carlos in its powerful grip for almost thirty years.
But what is causing the warm-hearted, gentle Carlos to have such explosive nightmares? While Leo retreats further into an imaginary world, it's a question that sends Olivia - desperate to protect her son and rescue her floundering family - into the depths of her husband's childhood, where she uncovers a secret so shocking it has held Carlos in its powerful grip for almost thirty years.
Reviews / Votes
* 'An unconventional "can't put it down" mystery * MARIE CLAIRE (NZ) * 'Emotional and evocative' * BOOKSELLER * 'The "ultimate Parasomnia novel" . . . a heartwarming story * Dr Carlos Schench, MD, world expert on sleep disorders * 'Intimate, and a pleasure to read' * GUIDE TO AUCKLANDMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 133 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
258 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7499-2979-4 (9780749929794)
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Person
Clare Jay's short stories and poetry have won prizes and appeared in anthologies. Her PhD explored the link between creative writing and lucid dreaming. Clare has lived in five European countries and travelled extensively in South-east Asia.