The Watcher in the Shadows

Name: The Watcher in the Shadows
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ISBN: 9781921922527

Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Lucia Graves

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English

Text Publishing Company
24 April 2013

General fiction (Children's&YA); Young Adult

A magical read by the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind.

A mysterious toymaker, Lazarus, lives as a recluse in a crumbling mansion by the sea,surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created. Strange lights seem to shine through themists that envelop the small island where the old lighthouse stands, and somewhere in thewoods nearby lurks a shadowy creature.

When her mother takes a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, fourteen-year-old Irene meetsHannah and her alluring sailor cousin Ismael, and what seems like a dream summer begins. ButLazarus's house contains dark secrets and before long Irene and Ismael find themselvesentwined in the mystery of the September lights.

By: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Translated by: Lucia Graves
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781921922527
ISBN 10: 1921922524
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 12 to 20 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carlos Ruiz Zafon was born in Barcelona. He is one of the world's most-read and best-loved writers. His work has been translated into more than forty languages, garnering numerous international prizes and reaching millions of readers. The Watcher in the Shadows is the fifth of his novels to be published in English.