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The summer of 1912 is one of freedom and discovery for Malte, a young boy who roams the beaches and observes the complicated world of the adults around him. One day he finds a coffin on the beach and learns the secret story of the amber collector who made his fortune combing the beach for sea gold.
A tremendous fairy-tale of a novel - Penelope Fitzgerald
A beguiling tale of love in an ice-cold climate. This is a spellbinding novel which recreates the details of childhood in a fresh and wonderful fashion - The Times
Recalls both the fantasy stories of Hans Christian Andersen and the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Written with precision, energy and a masterly assurance, Michaels hypnotic novel stirs one's awe at the mystery of life and consciousness and reminds the adult reader of the wonderland that the world can be when viewed through younger eyes New York Times Book Review
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