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Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Series: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books (Book #1)
Series: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books (Book #1)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Length: 487 pages
Published: 2005 (originally in 2001)
Publisher: Penguin Books
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) 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 Julián 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.
My Review:
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Bibliophiles will enjoy the mystery of The Shadow of the Wind. Centering around a young boy finding a book that no one seems to know about, this book tells a tale of growing up in post-war Barcelona while intermingling love, danger, and mystery. Daniel finds a book in what is named the Cemetery of Forgotten Books called The Shadow of the Wind, and written by a Julian Carax. When he falls in love with the book and starts looking for more novels by the author, he finds that someone has been systematically destroying the copies of Carax's books for years.
Together with a mysterious man who seems to be on the run from the sinister Inspector Fumero (and who becomes a very good friend), Daniel starts looking for information regarding Julian Carax and trying to find out what has happened to him. In the end nothing is as it seemed in the beginning and Daniel finally learns the truth, with nearly devastating results.
This book is excellent. I'm getting ready to start reading the second book in the trilogy, The Angel's Game, and I can't wait to report back to you all on whether I enjoyed that one as much as the first.
You can purchase The Shadow of the Wind through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Bibliophiles will enjoy the mystery of The Shadow of the Wind. Centering around a young boy finding a book that no one seems to know about, this book tells a tale of growing up in post-war Barcelona while intermingling love, danger, and mystery. Daniel finds a book in what is named the Cemetery of Forgotten Books called The Shadow of the Wind, and written by a Julian Carax. When he falls in love with the book and starts looking for more novels by the author, he finds that someone has been systematically destroying the copies of Carax's books for years.
Together with a mysterious man who seems to be on the run from the sinister Inspector Fumero (and who becomes a very good friend), Daniel starts looking for information regarding Julian Carax and trying to find out what has happened to him. In the end nothing is as it seemed in the beginning and Daniel finally learns the truth, with nearly devastating results.
This book is excellent. I'm getting ready to start reading the second book in the trilogy, The Angel's Game, and I can't wait to report back to you all on whether I enjoyed that one as much as the first.
You can purchase The Shadow of the Wind through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Shadow of the Wind? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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