Rok 1891. Nová Anglie. Dvanáctiletá sirota Florence a její mladší bratr Giles, které jejich lhostejný poručník zanechal svému osudu, se toulají po chodbách chátrajícího novoanglického sídla. Po náhlé násilné smrti jejich guvernantky však přijíždí nová učitelka a začínají se dít podivné věci. Florence je přesvědčená, že musí za každou cenu zachránit bratříčka před mocným zlým duchem… Florence a Giles je mrazivou poctou románu Utažení šroubu od Henryho Jamese, se stejně skvěle vystavěným příběhem a velmi podmanivým vypravěčem, přesněji vypravěčkou: malá, předčasně vyspělá Florence je tajuplnou a znepokojivou postavou, která s vámi zaručeně zůstane ještě dlouho po dočtení poslední stránky.
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