The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley av Sean Lusk

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<p><b>A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick and <i>Sunday Times</i> Historical Fiction Book of the Month, for fans of <i>PANDORA</i>, <i>THE ESSEX SERPENT </i>and<i> THE NIGHT CIRCUS</i>.<br><br>Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 and the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023.</b><br><br>''I just fell in love with it within the first two sentences . . .'' - <b>Ruth Jones</b><br><br>''One of the best books I''ve read this year . . . completely unforgettable'' - <b>Bonnie Garmus</b><br><br>------<br><br><b>Zachary Cloudesley is gifted in a remarkable way. But not all gifts are a blessing...</b><br><br>Leadenhall Street, London, 1754.<br><br>Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father''s workshop, Zachary Cloudesley has grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata. He is a happy child, beloved by his father Abel and the workmen who help bring his father''s creations to life.<br><br>He is also the bearer of an extraordinary gift; at