Of Things Gone Astray - By Janina Matthewson

Mrs Featherby had been having pleasant dreams until she woke to discover the front of her house had vanished overnight …

On a seemingly normal morning in London, a group of people all lose something dear to them, something dear but peculiar: the front of their house, their piano keys, their sense of direction, their place of work.

Meanwhile, Jake, a young boy whose father brings him to London following his mother’s sudden death in an earthquake, finds himself strangely attracted to other people’s lost things. But little does he realise that his most valuable possession, his relationship with his dad, is slipping away from him.

Of Things Gone Astray is a magical fable about modern life and values. Perfect for fans of Andrew Kaufman and Cecelia Ahern.

About the author:

Janina Matthewson grew up in Auckland and Christchurch, where she studied theatre and linguistics. She’s been living in London for three years, along with half the population of New Zealand. She is the author of The Understanding of Women, which is a fictional novella, not an instructional guide. As well as prose, she has also written a one-act play, Human and If, and several short films.

She also has trivial opinions in various places around the web, and made a brief appearance in the cult film Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws.

Of Things Gone Astray - By Janina Matthewson

Harper Collins - $27.99