The Toymakers

The Toymakers
Author :
Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 422
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781473582255
ISBN-13 : 1473582253
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Toymakers by : Robert Dinsdale

Download or read book The Toymakers written by Robert Dinsdale and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting, magical novel set in a mysterious toyshop - perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, Stephanie Garber's Caraval and Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist. The Christmas Emporium opens with the first sign of frost . . . It is 1917, and while war wages across Europe, in the heart of London, there is a place of hope and enchantment. 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. The Emporium takes her in, makes her one of its own. But Cathy is about to discover that the Emporium has secrets of its own . . . Complete your collection with Paris by Starlight, the next novel from the author of the The Toymakers, out now ***** 'This vivid, haunting novel is both vast and intimate. A wonderful and thought-provoking read.' KATHERINE ARDEN, author of The Warm Hands of Ghosts Engaging and enchanting . . . A fairytale for adults, with all the wonder – and terror – that that entails.' GUARDIAN 'There is magic at the heart of The Toymakers, a glittery inventiveness that shimmers through the dark corners of a story about love, war and sibling rivalry.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'I was gripped, and thrilled, and touched, and above all I was completely swept into the magic of the book . . . Just astonishing' ADAM ROBERTS, author of Jack Glass 'Anyone who’s ever stepped inside a traditional toyshop and marvelled at the wonders on display will instantly be captivated by this book' CULTUREFLY


The Toymakers Related Books

The Toymakers
Language: en
Pages: 422
Authors: Robert Dinsdale
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-30 - Publisher: Random House

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An enchanting, magical novel set in a mysterious toyshop - perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, Stephanie Garber's Caraval and Jessie Burton
The Toymakers
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: Charles Felton Pidgin
Categories: Toy making
Type: BOOK - Published: 1907 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Toy Makers
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Linda Skeers
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Profiles the lives of several legendary toy makers and the toys they created, incuding Milton Bradley, Ole Kirk Christiansen, and Joshua Lionel Cowen of "Lionel
One Hundred Toymakers Who Create Wood Toys for Fun and Profit
Language: en
Pages: 115
Authors: John Lewman
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: Toymaker Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Three Toymakers
Language: en
Pages: 168
Authors: Ursula Moray Williams
Categories: Toys
Type: BOOK - Published: 1971 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Toymakers of the Black Forest strive to create the perfect toy and win the king's prize of a thousand gold pieces.