The Porpoise by Mark Haddon - ISBN: 9781529979701
Paperback
Hidden girl, ancient tales, dangerous secrets, and a father’s twisted love.
Pre-Order

The Porpoise

$22.78

  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2026

Check Delivery Options

Summary

SHAKESPEARE RETOLD - Nine iconic plays transformed by the best novelists of our time, with covers by Michael Craig-Martin.

Shakespeare’s Pericles is transformed by Mark Haddon into a vivid, breathtaking adventure that zooms between antiquity and the present day.

A motherless girl grows up in isolated luxury, hidden from the world by her wealthy father. She believes their life together is normal - but as time passes, she has a growing sense that something between them …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529979701
ISBN-10:1529979706
Author:Mark Haddon
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:30 June 2026
Weight:232g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 23mm
Series:Shakespeare Retold
About The Author

Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) won seventeen literary prizes, was translated into forty-five languages, and went on to become an award-winning stage adaptation by Simon Stephens. His most recent works of fiction include a novel, The Porpoise (2019), and a collection of fables and stories, Dogs and Monsters (2024).

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.