A new novel from the Booker Prize winning author, this is a magical allegory for children set in Dublin. When the children overhear their granny saying that the Black Dog has settled on Uncle Ben's back and he won't be OK until it's gone, they decide they're going to get rid of it. Gathering all their courage the children set out on a midnight quest to hunt down the Black Dog and chase it away. A powerful story about recession, depression and how to beat it. Now in paperback.