The Maker of Swans-Paraic O'Donnell

The Maker of Swans (Signed First Edition) Paraic O'Donnell.  \nPublished by Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London, 2016. First edition, First impression. Bound in the original illustrated boards. Issued without a dust jacket. Signed by the author direct to the half title page. Size 8vo 8\"" - 9\"" tall; 327pp. Vg/None issued condition. Rare Signed copy. \nAmid the fading grandeur of a country estate, Clara lives in the care of Mr Crowe, a man of many mysterious gifts, and his faithful manservant, Eustace. Free from rules and lessons, she inhabits a silent world of her own. She has her books, and her secret places.Mr Crowe was once the toast of the finest salons: a man of learning and means, he travelled the world, dazzling all who met him. Now, he devotes himself to earthly pleasures, while his great library gathers dust and his once magnificent gardens grow wild.But Mr Crowe and his extraordinary gifts have not been entirely forgotten. When he commits a crime of y