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The Shadow of the Wind
Contributor(s): Zafon, Carlos Ruiz (Author), Graves, Lucia (Translator)

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ISBN: 0143034901     ISBN-13: 9780143034902
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2005
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Annotation: "If you thought the true gothic novel died with the nineteenth century, this will change your mind...This is one gorgeous read."--Stephen King. "Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic, and thrilling should pick up "The Shadow of the Wind.""--The Washington Post.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.90 lbs) 512 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Best Books 12/15/2004 pg. 1
Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 27
Time 07/14/2008 pg. 68
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Gabriel Garc a M rquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show.--The New York Times Book Review

One gorgeous read. --Stephen King

A New York Times Bestseller

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 n 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.

"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

Wonderous . . . 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)

 
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