Author:Ben Rice
Pobby and Dingan live in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, the opal capital of Australia. They are friends with Kellyanne Williamson, the daughter of a miner: indeed only she can see them. Pobby and Dingan are imaginary. Ashmol Williamson, Kellyanne's brother thinks his sister should grow up and stop being such a fruit loop - until the day when Pobby and Dingan disappear. As Kellyanne, grief-stricken, begins to fade away, Ashmol recruits the whole town in the search for Pobby and Dingan. In the end, however, he discovers that only he can find them, and he can only find them if he too begins to believe they are real.
Quirky, moving and completely unexpected. It will charm all but the most dedicated cynic
—— Sunday TelegraphFrom its bold premise to its brave ending, Pobby and Dingan is full of surprises
—— The TimesQuirky, moving and completely unexpected. It will charm all but the most determined cynic
—— Daily TelegraphWith Pobby and Dingan, Ben Rice makes a strong claim to be a leader of the new generation. This novel marks one of those debuts that may well turn out to have been of the greatest significance
—— Robert McCrum , ObserverA delicate fable about faith-it shows the search for the impossible to be both touching and necessary
—— The Sunday TimesA story that is startlingly strange, in the best sense-pitch-perfect prose
—— The New YorkerThis first novel is undeniably rich: a tale woven around the importance of faith, whether in imaginary friends or undiscovered treasures, and the strength of family
—— The TimesThe year's most impressive debut
—— John Carey , Sunday TimesWarmed by the tender characterisation that has made Jilly Cooper a national treasure.
—— COUNTRYLIFEJust the thing for a wet winter weekend.
—— The IndependentUnrivalled joy
—— TatlerTo read one of Cooper's books is to escape into an alternative universe in which all is right with the world.
—— The GuardianJilly's descriptions of the glorious Cotswold countryside are some of the most lyrical ever written and her comedies of manners rival Nancy Mitford, if not Jane Austen.
—— (Femail) The Daily MailAs plots go you can't get more charming than this.
—— Daily ExpressThis is definitely the most exciting book that landed on my doormat this year. Cooper is a major genius...the narrative zips along, pierced with her characteristically brilliant ear for dialogue and empathy for human relationships of all kinds. You won't be able to put it down.
—— Sara Lawrence , Daily MailA rollicking fantasy.
—— Horse and HoundI loved it.
—— Rosie Boycott, Dec 2010An exciting, revealing and touching story
—— Lesley McDowell , Sunday Herald, Christmas round upThe novel's interest (or lack thereof) lies mainly in its stubborn refusal of anything resembling a narrative payoff...I loved it, right down to the prose, which, unspooling in a vaguely menacing present-continuous, sounds like screenplay instructions to a set designer
—— Anthony Cummins , The TimesA dazzlingly agile novel about the interconnectedness of things
—— MetroEntertaining as well as ambitious
—— The HeraldMcCarthy's descriptions of nature and of the everyday details of the era are vivid, surprising and true. And while the writing is often beautiful and ornate, the story has a bracing, Beckett-like severity
—— Irish Times
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