num_pages: 213
description: An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery.
language: English
title: The Charwoman's Shadow
titlecomplete: The Charwoman's Shadow
genres: Classics, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, 20th Century, Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 783
publisher: Ballantine Books