by Maria Gripe · EDICIONES SM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434815407
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«La sombra sobre el banco de piedra» is a young adult mystery novel by Maria Gripe, published by Ediciones SM in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
Young maid Carolin takes up service in an affluent Swedish home and wins over the whole family, but Roland and Berta, the older children, suspect she harbors a secret and decide to investigate. A family mystery that plays with appearances and domestic bonds.
First installment of the Cycle of Shadows; number 47 in the Gran Angular collection. Translated from Swedish by Ana María Oroz; original title Skuggan över stenbänken.
Aimed at young readers aged 13 to 18, especially those seeking mystery and intrigue with a family setting in Sweden.
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost forty books, with many of her characters presented in short series of three or four books. For her lasting contribution to children's literature, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974.
