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The Toymakers

by Robert Dinsdale
$10.90
The Toymakers
The Toymakers

Magical realism merged with wartime enchantment.

If you've ever longed for a return to the wonder-filled perspective of childhood, "The Toymakers" could be a delightfully nostalgic journey for you. As Cathy finds refuge in the Emporium, you too might find escape within these pages, where the line between the possible and the fantastic blurs, and every toy seems to breathe with life. It's a poignant tale weaving the innocence of magic with the shadows of war, tempting adult readers to believe, if just for a moment, that there's magic tucked in the corners of the everyday.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Toymakers

by Robert Dinsdale
$10.90
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ISBN: 9781785036354
Authors: Robert Dinsdale
Publisher: Del Rey
Date of Publication: 2019-03-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy
Related Topics: Historical Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 9977 readers)

Description

The Emporium opens with the first frost of winter. While the Great War wages across Europe, there is a place of hope and enchantment in the heart of London. The Emporium sells toys that capture the imagination of children and adults alike: patchwork dogs that seem alive, toy boxes that are bigger on the inside, soldiers that can fight battles of their own. Into this family business comes young Cathy Wray, running away from a shameful past. But Cathy is about to discover that the Emporium has secrets of its own... If there was a toyshop on Diagon Alley, it would be The Toymakers - a dark, enchanting novel for the fans of The Night Circus and The Miniaturist.
 

Magical realism merged with wartime enchantment.

If you've ever longed for a return to the wonder-filled perspective of childhood, "The Toymakers" could be a delightfully nostalgic journey for you. As Cathy finds refuge in the Emporium, you too might find escape within these pages, where the line between the possible and the fantastic blurs, and every toy seems to breathe with life. It's a poignant tale weaving the innocence of magic with the shadows of war, tempting adult readers to believe, if just for a moment, that there's magic tucked in the corners of the everyday.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.