Shadow Catcher

Andrzej Szczypiorski is one of the major figures in world literature. In The Shadow Catcher, he tells the story of a boy who comes of age as the world around him begins to fall apart. At fifteen, Krzys is the adored and sheltered son of a wealthy Polish family; it is the moment just before World War II, which will forever change their lives, but Krzys is only partly aware of what is happening around him. He lives in a world shrouded in silent cries and fleeting whispers -- here his awakening into manhood is accompanied by a sense of imminent doom. The Shadow Catcher is a richly evocative, heartbreaking novel about the loss of innocence and the vanishing of the old world.

Author: Andrzej Szczypiorski, Andrzej Szcypiorski
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 04/13/1998
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.46w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780802135650

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 06/14/1998 pg. 32