
2004 Longlist
The Thief Lord
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Winter has come early to Venice. Two orphaned children are on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused cinema.
On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises. But a greater threat to the boy’s newfound freedom is something from a forgotten past – a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Germany
Original Language
German
Publisher
The Chicken House
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