The watcher in the shadows

English language

Published Feb. 4, 2013 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

ISBN:
978-0-297-85626-9
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OCLC Number:
824725117

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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.

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Subjects

  • Toymakers
  • Fiction