1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, the mysterious timepiece...
1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawing him away from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard. At last, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori, a kind, lonely immigrant from Japan. Although Mori seems harmless, a chain of unexplainable events soon suggests he must be hiding something. When Grace Carrow, an Oxford physicist, unwittingly interferes, Thaniel is torn between opposing loyalties.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street is a sweeping, atmospheric narrative that takes the reader on an unexpected journey through Victorian London, Japan as its civil war crumbles long-standing traditions, and beyond. Blending historical events with dazzling flights of fancy, it opens doors to a strange and magical past.
Author: Natasha Pulley
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 07/14/2015
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781620408339
Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 02/23/2015
Library Journal 05/15/2015 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015
Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 40
New York Times Book Review 08/02/2015 pg. 16
New York Times Book Review 08/09/2015 pg. 28
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2015 pg. 38
Kirkus Best Fiction 11/15/2015 pg. 36
About the AuthorNatasha Pulley studied English Literature at Oxford University and earned a creative writing MA at the University of East Anglia. Pulley lives near Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. This is her first novel.
