The Shadow of the Wind

by Zafon, Carlos Ruiz
ISBN: 9780143034902
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"Gabriel Garc a M rquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show."--The New York Times Book Review

A New York Times Bestseller

Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Juli n Carax. But when he sets out to find the author's 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 Carax's books in existence. Soon Daniel's seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona's darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

" 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

"Wonderous... masterful... The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero."--Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice)

"One gorgeous read."--Stephen King

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Zafon, Carlos Ruiz
  • ISBN: 9780143034902
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.40 x 1.20
  • Number Of Pages: 512
  • Publication Year: 2005

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  • This book has it all!

    Lance H. - 1 year 2 months ago

    If you are looking for a tale of intrigue, deception, heroes, villains, friendships and of course love, then The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafn is a must read. The story follows Daniel, a young man who is mourning the loss of his mother. Daniel works in his father's antiquarian bookstore and uncovers a mystery in the heart of Barcelona, Spain 1945 that carries him into a world he didn't see around him. As Daniel's understanding of the world grows so does his understanding of himself. Zafn's prose is smooth as a chorus and as beautiful as poetry. Possibly the greatest writer of his generation, The Shadow of the Wind is the second-best selling novel in Spain only to be outdone by Don Quixote by Cervantes.

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  • Books about books

    Caytie C. - 1 year 9 months ago

    This one caught my eye because I love books about books. Young Daniel is ten when his father takes him on an adventure to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. Daniel is tasked with roaming the stacks of this enchanting place, which has been set away and nearly forgotten, and choosing a book to protect at all costs. He soon discovers that someone is trying to delete his chosen book from history and he must find out why.

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  • The Gift for the Bibliophile in Your Life

    Isaac B. - 5 years 11 months ago

    The perfect book for book lovers. This is both due to the wonderful, fully-realized, well-read characters, as well as the incredibly fluid writing style of Carlos Ruiz Zafon. The overarching mystery entangles you from the beginning, but it is the nature of these characters that keeps one reading and wishing to hear more.