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The Charwoman's Shadow
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025542751
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Charwoman's Shadow is a captivating work of high fantasy by the influential storyteller Lord Dunsany. Set in a romanticized version of the Spanish Golden Age, the story follows young Ramon Alonzo, who seeks to restore his family's dwindling fortunes by apprenticing himself to a powerful sorcerer. In exchange for the dark arts of alchemy and magic, Ramon must make a profound sacrifice: he yields his own shadow to the master of the dark arts. As he delves deeper into the mystic secrets hidden within the sorcerer's gloomy castle, he encounters a mysterious charwoman who long ago surrendered her own shadow to the same master.
Driven by compassion and a sense of justice, Ramon embarks on a quest to recover the stolen shadows, exploring themes of identity, the weight of magic, and the redemptive power of love. Dunsany's prose is celebrated for its lyrical beauty and its ability to evoke a sense of timeless wonder. This novel stands as a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature, blending elements of folklore and fairy tales with a sophisticated narrative style. Readers will be drawn into a world where magic has a tangible cost and where the smallest flickers of light can challenge the deepest darkness.
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