Swann, Christopher
Shadow of the Lions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781616208615
- author:
- Swann, Christopher
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 15.24 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
When Matthias's best friend Fritz vanishes without a trace, he is left to confront the guilt and responsibility that have haunted him for years. Almost ten years later, Matthias returns to his alma mater as a teacher of English, drawn into a mystery that threatens to upend his life once more.
In the shadowy woods of Blackburne, Matthias uncovers a web of surveillance, lies, and buried secrets that challenge everything he thought he knew about his school and its students. As he delves deeper into the truth, he must confront the troubled underbelly of a place where the future had once seemed bright.
A gripping tale of friendship, redemption, and the power of laying the past to rest, Shadow of the Lions is a sharp and moving exploration of the human experience.