The Shadow of the Wind
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Set in Spain
Male author
Description:
Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'La Sombra del Viento' by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from La Sombra del Viento, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Carax's work in order to burn them. What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of Julian Carax and to save those he left behind. A page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can lead.
Reviews:
(3 years ago) |
27 Apr, 2022
I read it with 11 years or so and it blew my mind. This is the kind of book that, if you enjoy thrillers, the less you know about it, the more you'll enjoy
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(7 months ago) |
17 Feb, 2025
Why did I put this off for so long because this was pretty great?!
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(6 months ago) |
24 Mar, 2025
I love a good book about books. High praise also goes to the translator. I can’t actually compare this with the original Spanish version but the prose in the English version is so beautiful that I must assume Lucia Graves is a truly gifted translator.
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(6 months ago) |
24 Mar, 2025
I love a good book about books. High praise also goes to the translator. I can’t actually compare this with the original Spanish version but the prose in the English version is so beautiful that I must assume Lucia Graves is a truly gifted translator.
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Challenge:
Read Around Europe Challenge
Country:
Spain
Spain
Language:
EN
Genre:
Thriller Historical fiction
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