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Antony MaitlandHistorical Fiction · Children's Books·b. 1935
The Lamplighter's Funeral
Pallcat, a solitary lamplighter in 18th-century London, diligently tends his lamps and guides late-night revelers. His quiet routine is disrupted when a ragged, angelic urchin named Possul enters his life and becomes his apprentice. As they navigate the city's dark streets together, Pallcat grows increasingly uneasy about Possul's uncanny ability to illuminate hidden, unsettling corners. He begins to question the true identity of his mysterious young companion.