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THE SECOND SIGHT OF ZACHARY CLOUDESLEY - SEAN L...

A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick and Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month 
for fans of PANDORA  THE ESSEX SERPENT and THE NIGHT CIRCUS.Longlisted for the Walter Scott
Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 and the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023. 'I just fell
in love with it within the first two sentences . . .' - Ruth Jones 'One of the best books I've
read this year . . . completely unforgettable' - Bonnie Garmus ------ Zachary Cloudesley is
gifted in a remarkable way. But not all gifts are a blessing... Leadenhall Street  London 
1754. Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father's workshop  Zachary Cloudesley has
grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata. He is a happy child  beloved
by his father Abel and the workmen who help bring his father's creations to life. He is also
the bearer of an extraordinary gift  at the touch of a hand  Zachary can see into the hearts
and minds of the people he meets. But then a near-fatal accident will take Zachary away from
the workshop and his family. His father will have to make a journey that he will never return
from. And  years later  only Zachary can find out what happened. A beautifully crafted
historical mystery of love and hope  and the adventure of finding your place in the world.
------ 'Packed with intrigue  vividly drawn characters and heartstopping emotion  this
beautifully written  ingeniously crafted debut is absolutely enthralling' - Sunday Express
'Really transports you to a different time and place' - Sara Cox  Radio Times 'A dashing 
magical debut . . . intricately plotted  and peopled with intriguing characters' - Daily Mail
What readers are saying: 'an excellent historical  magical realist novel' 'beautifully written'
'full of love and humour' 'original and rich in historical detail' 'my best book of 2022'
'totally engrossing . . . unforgettable'

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