Pullman, Philip creator Croydon, UK 92 p. il. 3 x 19,4 x 0,5 cm A tormented apprentice clock-maker, a deadly mechanical knight in armour - and the sinister Dr Kalmenius, who some say is the devil ... Wind up these characters, fit them into a story on a cold winter's evening, with the snow swirling down, and suddenly life and the story begin to merge in a peculiarly macabre - and unstoppable - way. Almost like clockwork ... Fantasy Science Fiction Action or Adventure Juvenile Literature Mystery, Thriller or Terror 9780440866381 121544