The Watchmaker of Filigree Street av Natasha Pulley

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<b>WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 2016</b><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS'' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016</b><b>FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016An International Bestseller / A <i>Guardian </i>Summer Read / An <i>Amazon</i> Best Book of the Month / A Goodreads Best Book of the Month / A <i>Buzzfeed </i>Summer Read / A Foyles Book of the Month / A <i>Huffington Post</i> Summer Read / A <i>Yorkshire Post</i> Book of the Week</b>In 1883, Thaniel Steepleton returns to his tiny flat to find a gold pocketwatch on his pillow. When the watch saves Thaniel¿s life in a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori ¿ a kind, lonely Japanese immigrant. Meanwhile, Grace Carrow is sneaking into an Oxford library, desperate to prove the existence of the luminiferous ether before her mother can force her to marry.As the lives of these three characters become entwined, events spiral out of control until Thaniel is torn between loyalties, futures and opposing