The Goldsmith and the Master Thief

By Tonke Dragt (Author/Illustrator), Laura Watkinson (Translator)

Identical twins embark on separate paths, facing danger and adventure that test their limits.

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416 pages

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Identical twins Laurenzo and Jiacomo are inseparable until tragedy forces them apart. Laurenzo crafts beauty from gold, while Jiacomo becomes a daring thief. Their journeys lead to perilous adventures, from solving riddles and escaping castles to sailing oceans and accidental royalty. As they navigate love and danger, their wits and talents are their only allies. Will they survive the trials that await them?

From the publisher

The first English translation of a classic adventure involving two very different twins by the celebrated author of The Letter for the King

Laurenzo and Jiacomo are identical twins, as alike as two drops of water. No one can tell them apart (which comes in very handy for playing tricks on their teachers). And no one can split them up.

But when tragedy strikes their carefree young lives, they must make their own way in the world. As each brother chooses his own path - hardworking Laurenzo to make beautiful objects from gold and silver, and fearless Jiacomo to travel, explore and become an unlikely thief - it is the start of a series of incredible escapades that will test them to their limits.

Along the way they will face terrible danger, solve cunning riddles, become prisoners in a castle, sail across the ocean, fall in and out of love, stay at an enchanted inn, help save a priceless pearl, even become kings by mistake. They must use all their talents, wiles and wisdom to survive.

Are you ready to join them?

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