by Carlos Ruiz Zafón · W&N · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753820254
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«The Shadow of the Wind» is the mystery novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, published by W&N in paperback (528 pages, in English).
In post-war Barcelona, young Daniel discovers the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and chooses a volume by Julián Carax. As he grows up, he finds that someone has systematically destroyed all copies of the author's works and sets out to unravel the mystery of his life and death.
Work originally published in Spanish as «La sombra del viento» (2001), translated into English by Lucia Graves and first installment of the series The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
A read for fans of historical mystery and stories about books and libraries.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento. The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included in a list of the 100 best books in Spanish of the last 25 years, made in 2007 by 81 Spanish and Hispanic American writers and critics.
