FICRUIZ-ZAFON
This adventure story begins in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in post WWII Barcelona. Daniel Sempere is taken there by his father, a bookseller, and told that he can choose one book. Daniel chooses The Shadow of the Wind by Julian Carax. He loves the book, but when he tries to find other works by Carax, he finds that someone is systematically destroying Carax’s books.
As Daniel tries to solve this mystery, he is drawn into the dangerous aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.
This novel features intriguing characters and a strong sense of place.
This adventure story begins in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in post WWII Barcelona. Daniel Sempere is taken there by his father, a bookseller, and told that he can choose one book. Daniel chooses The Shadow of the Wind by Julian Carax. He loves the book, but when he tries to find other works by Carax, he finds that someone is systematically destroying Carax’s books.
As Daniel tries to solve this mystery, he is drawn into the dangerous aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.
This novel features intriguing characters and a strong sense of place.
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