Enjoying small everyday pleasures before his home city erupts into war, William seeks to escape the region with his young daughter until an old friend appears with information about William's wife, who was taken away when the violence started. By the author of
With ordinary life abandoned to the machineries of political violence and martial law, a father and drop into a kitchen-sized system of games and puzzles to await the outcome of the outside world's troubles. Their fantasy takes a bend after William receives word that his missing wife may be alive. Left alone to merely imagine the perilous rescue mission, young Molly recreates her daring father's adventure using the tools of her mind and the freedom of her gaming expertise.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres, Fiction + Literature Themes
- Subgenre: Literary, General, Human Qualities + Behavior, Legal + Courtroom + Crime, Family + Friendship
- Publisher: Vintage Books
- Pages: 194
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: June 14, 2011
- Date Published: June 14, 2011
- Author: Jesse Ball