Mark Haddon is one of our most imaginative storytellers, whose work has been read and enjoyed by millions. In his most recent book, The Pier Falls (¿Superbly gripping¿, Sunday Times), he reworked two mythical legends ¿ Ariadne on Naxos and Gawain and the Green Knight ¿ and turned them into startling contemporary stories. In The Porpoise he takes on the epic tale of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, to stunning dramatic effect.