The Watcher in the Shadows
Published on 9. May 2013
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-297-85626-9 (ISBN)
Description
A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the magical beings he has created...A sickly wife locked away in a hidden room...An enigma involving strange lights that shine out from the small island on which an old, disused lighthouse stands...A shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods...These are the elements of a mystery will bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in Blue Bay when her mother takes a job as a housekeeper for the enigmatic toymaker, Lazarus Jann. A novel of mystery, intrigue and romance from the author of THE PRINCE OF MIST and THE SHADOW OF THE WIND.
Reviews / Votes
A pleasingly old-fashioned chiller, set in Normandy just before the second world war. Irene goes to stay in the Blue Bay when her mother becomes housekeeper to toymaker Lazarus Jann. A mystery filled with creepy automata and deadly secrets. -- Summer Books Guide FT.COM Very well-written, and full of suspense, it has all the appeal of an ancient story-book, with black and white line-drawings at the start of every chapter. -- Alison A.Maxwell-Cox THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN A pleasingly old-fashioned thriller...A mystery filled with creepy automata and deadly secrets. FINANCIAL TIMES An atmospheric, eerie and bewitching tale of what's lurking in the summer sun of northern France in 1937. WANDERLUSTMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
334 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-297-85626-9 (9780297856269)
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Watcher in the Shadows
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05/2013
1st Edition
Weidenfeld and Nicholson
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Person
Carlos Ruiz Zafon was born in Barcelona and is the author of seven novels including THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. He is one of the world's most read and best-loved writers. His work has been translated into more than forty languages and published around the world, garnering numerous international prizes and reaching millions of readers. He divides his time between Barcelona and Los Angeles.