Andrzej Szczypiorski

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The Shadow Catcher

Andrzej Szczypiorski

Synopsis:
Andrzej Szczypiorski is one of the major figures in world literature. In The Shadow Catcher, he tells the story of a boy who comes of age as the world around him begins to fall apart. At fifteen, Krzys is the adored and sheltered son of a wealthy Polish family; it is the moment just before World War II, which will forever change their lives, but Krzys is only partly aware of what is happening around him. He lives in a world shrouded in silent cries and fleeting whispers -- here his awakening into manhood is accompanied by a sense of imminent doom. The Shadow Catcher is a richly evocative, heartbreaking novel about the loss of innocence and the vanishing of the old world.

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Other editions: 2002, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1998, Softcover - 1997, Hardcover - 1997, Softcover - 1997, 1997, 1996