The Shadow of the Wind

ISBN: 1594200106

Author: Zafon, Carlos Ruiz

Condition: Used

This is one gorgeous read. -Stephen KingA sprawling magic show. . . . We are taken on a wild ride that executes its hairpin bends with breathtaking lurches. -The New York Times Book ReviewAnyone 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"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 Julián 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 secrets-an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.