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Mr. Fast, a reluctant clerk, trades seven years of his life for a fortune offered by the mysterious Mr. Fishbane. Busied during the day drafting contracts and lonely at night, he dreams of wealth beyond his means. But the bargain brings a ghost down the hall, and Mr. Fast must confront the true cost of his deal.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Leon Garfield
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