The Seer of Shadows (Paperback)

Avi

ISBN 10: 0060000171 / ISBN 13: 9780060000172

Edité par HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, 2009

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Paperback. Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts.Raised to believe in science and reason, Horace Carpetine passes off spirits as superstition. Then he becomes an apprentice photographer and discovers an eerieand even dangeroussupernatural power in his very own photographs.When a wealthy lady orders a portrait to place by her daughter's gravesite, Horace's employer, Enoch Middleditch, schemes to sell her more picturesby convincing her that her daughter's ghost has appeared in the ones he's already taken. It's Horace's job to create images of the girl. Yet Horace somehow captures the girl's spirit along with her likeness. And when the spirit escapes the photographs, Horace discovers he's released a ghost bent on a deadly revenge. . . . Newbery Medalist Avi weaves one of his most suspenseful and scary tales--about a ghost in 1872 New York City who must be kept from carrying out a horrifying revenge. Rich in detail, full of the magic of early photography, here is a story about the shadows, visible and invisible, that are always lurking near. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Seer of Shadows (Paperback)
• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0060000171
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780060000172
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts.

Raised to believe in science and reason, Horace Carpetine passes off spirits as superstition. Then he becomes an apprentice photographer and discovers an eerie—and even dangerous—supernatural power in his very own photographs.

When a wealthy lady orders a portrait to place by her daughter's gravesite, Horace's employer, Enoch Middleditch, schemes to sell her more pictures—by convincing her that her daughter's ghost has appeared in the ones he's already taken.

It's Horace's job to create images of the girl. Yet Horace somehow captures the girl's spirit along with her likeness. And when the spirit escapes the photographs, Horace discovers he's released a ghost bent on a deadly revenge. . . .

À propos de l?auteur

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.