In London in 1881, twenty-four-year-old Sally finds her young daughter and her possessions assailed by an unknown enemy, while a shadowy figure known as the Tzaddik involves her in his plot to defraud and exploit the hordes of Jewish immigrants pouring into the country.When a stranger bearing a marriage certificate demands her baby and property, Sally Lockhart searches Victorian London's slums for his true identity
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Review:
"A fast-paced gem.""--Chicago Sun-Times"
A fast-paced gem. " Chicago Sun-Times""
A fast-paced gem. Chicago Sun-Times"
"A fast-paced gem."--Chicago Sun-Times
-A fast-paced gem.---Chicago Sun-Times
About the Author:
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0679902147
- ISBN 13 9780679902140
- BindingHardcover
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