The Shadow of the Wind

“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

“Wondrous…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

“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 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疣 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.

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 04/12/2004
Pages: 486
Weight: 1.69lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.48w x 1.51d
ISBN: 9781594200106
Language: English