The Watchmaker of Filigree Street: A bewitching tale of historical fantasy, magic, love and a clockwork octopus
Jul 2015 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 2016
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017
Thaniel Steepleton returns from his job at the Home Office to his tiny flat only to find a gold pocketwatch lying on his pillow. When the watch then saves Thaniel's life in a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori – a kind, lonely Japanese immigrant.
Meanwhile, Grace Carrow is sneaking into an Oxford library, desperate to prove the existence of the luminiferous ether before her mother can force her to marry.
As the lives of these three characters become entwined, events spiral out of control until Thaniel is torn between loyalties, futures and opposing geniuses.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017
Thaniel Steepleton returns from his job at the Home Office to his tiny flat only to find a gold pocketwatch lying on his pillow. When the watch then saves Thaniel's life in a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori – a kind, lonely Japanese immigrant.
Meanwhile, Grace Carrow is sneaking into an Oxford library, desperate to prove the existence of the luminiferous ether before her mother can force her to marry.
As the lives of these three characters become entwined, events spiral out of control until Thaniel is torn between loyalties, futures and opposing geniuses.
WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 2016
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017
Thaniel Steepleton returns from his job at the Home Office to his tiny flat only to find a gold pocketwatch lying on his pillow. When the watch then saves Tha...
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32 reviews
Helen Cameron
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September 28, 2016
Not quite sure whether its fantasy or thriller. Too many halfvsketched characters. Loced katsu and friends abd some imaginative descriptive text.
Lyn D
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June 20, 2026
Natasha Pulley has the most wondrous imagination! Her plots are intricate, her characters are likeable & her writing style is absolutely superb. This book combines a complex storyline with descriptions that put your emotions right there with the characters. The octopus is my absolute favourite!
E Boyce
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May 17, 2018
This book skyrocketed to the top of my favourites list and holds a special
place in my heart. Katsu is my spirit animal. I buy copies of this book to
give as gifts and spares for lending copies.
About the author
Natasha Pulley is the internationally bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, The Bedlam Stacks, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, The Kingdoms, The Half Life of Valery K and The Mars House. She has won a Betty Trask Award, been shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, the Royal Society of Literature's Encore Award and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, and longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize. She lives in Bristol, England.
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Natasha Pulley is the internationally bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, The Bedlam Stacks, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, The Kingdoms, The Half Life of Valery K and The Mars House. She has won a Betty Trask Award, been shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel A...
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