In the early 1800s baby Sebastien floating in a basket is retrieved from the waters in Venice by a fisherman. The fisherman brings the baby to his fellow guild members, who decide to raise him. Sebastien spends his life migrating from guild members home to guild members home, learning their craft. The question "Who am I?" plagues him.
A century later, Daniel, a thief, seizes an opportunity to redeem himself by traveling to Venice to recover a lost book. As he searches, he encounters people who point him to a restored life.
I love the beautiful language and writing and how Ms. Dykes joins these two stories.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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