by John Bellairs · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9789722362627
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«O Mistério da Casa do Relógio» is the fantasy and mystery novel by John Bellairs, published by Editorial Presença in paperback (184 pages, in Portuguese).
After being orphaned, Lewis goes to live with his uncle Jonathan in an old mansion full of corridors, staircases and rooms. A mysterious ticking echoes throughout the house, and he soon discovers that his uncle and Mrs Zimmermann, his neighbour, are wizards. A story of adventure and fantasy about true courage and friendship.
First instalment of the Lewis Barnavelt saga. The original work, "The House with a Clock in Its Walls", was published in 1973. This Portuguese edition came out in 2018.
Aimed at child and young adult readers; offers mystery, magic and humour with a classic adventure tone.
John Anthony Bellairs was an American author best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many Gothic mystery novels for children featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Most of his books were illustrated by Edward Gorey. At the time of his death, Bellairs' books had sold a quarter-million copies in hard cover and more than a million and a half copies in paperback.
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