'Him what's born on the chime . . . he's the one what'll have communications with the devil.' At the age of fourteen, 'chime-child' Peter Gannet is apprenticed to a locksmith in Covent Garden. But his desperate longing to escape from the insufferable adults around him and go to sea leads him into some dubious undertakings. Before long, the old ship's carpenter's dire prophecy comes true, for in the locksmith's workroom he meets a phantom with an empty sleeve.
Tense and atmospheric, this is a gripping thriller about ghosts, a wall of hands, envy, dishonesty and finally murder!
| ISBN: | 9781782950738 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2015 |
| Author: | Leon Garfield |
| Publisher: | Red Fox Classics an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Classic Literature Adventure Stories |
'Him what's born on the chime . . . he's the one what'll have communications with the devil.' At the age of fourteen, 'chime-child' Peter Gannet is apprenticed to a locksmith in Covent Garden. But his desperate longing to escape from the insufferable adults around him and go to sea leads him into some dubious undertakings.
The Empty Sleeve features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, Adventure Stories
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
The Empty Sleeve was written by Leon Garfield and published by Red Fox Classics an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Empty Sleeve has 256 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.