Download or read book The Charwoman's Shadow written by Lord Dunsany and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.