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Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up The Shadow of the Wind. Really, you should. Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
WondrousmasterfulThe Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero. Entertainment Weekly, Editors Choice
This is one gorgeous read. Stephen King
I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetary of Forgotten Books for the first time
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealers son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Juli? Carax. But when he sets out to find the authors other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Caraxs books in existence. Soon Daniels seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelonas darkest secretsan epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 01/25/2005
Pages: 512
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780143034902
Language: English
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