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Quirky mystery wins Whitbread

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won the Whitbread, one of Britain's top literary awards.

"Haddon said of his hero: "He should be a really bad narrator because he takes everything literally, who doesn't understand emotion and misses the big picture.

"But he turns out to be a really good narrator because he leaves a lot of space for you to add your own stuff to the story."

The Whitbread judges agreed, saying: "Haddon sets himself considerable limitations - a teenage narrator who lacks conventional emotions - but makes his observations moving and amusing."

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