“Gabriel García Márquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show.”—The New York Times Book ReviewA New York Times BestsellerBarcelona, 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. … 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.
“ 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)
“One gorgeous read.”—Stephen King
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I loved this book. The writing is wonderful and lyrical. The characters are so detailed and believable that I was spell-bound!
Gorgeous prose with a mysterious gothic tone that draws the reader in.
Kept me spellbound
Includes everything I i love. History, mystery, coming of age, heroines, conflicts etc. Beautifully written. The characters and their growth as they age. One of my favorites of 2020
A beautifully written historical account of a boy’s existence–often darkly atmospheric. I enjoyed the journey of his life, as the descriptive writing is wonderful. However, the book drags a bit in the middle –but it is so worth the time to read. Truly a good listen on audio book.
OMG! One of the best books I’ve ever read. After I read this I bought the rest of the books in the series. The books read like a movie in your head. Strongly recommend these books!
It’s been a long time since I read it. I know I loved it.
Beautifully written. I read it many years ago but still remember being awed by the writing.
This is a gorgeously written book. I got lost in it. The language was beautiful, the location was alive, it was astonishing.
Not suspenseful
I have read two of the three books in this trilogy. Fascinating concept as they do not run in a line but are joined at a central portal in three directions!
The beginning of a captivating saga. Mysterious plots building upon it other. I devoured the entire series!
One of the best books i have read.
One of the best books ever. Mysterious and haunting and I could not put it down.
This is my favorite book of all time! I have read it three times and keep it in my tablet so I can read it again. I am a avid reader and am a older senior citizen so hopefully I can read it again!
I just didn’t enjoy the vulgarity
Read it! If you love books you won’t regret it.
A fabulous book.
Great story about Barcelona during the time of Franco
Have you ever had the experience of reading one page of a novel and knowing that you’ve got something special on your hands? That’s how I felt when I started reading The Shadow of the Wind. Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s brilliant modern gothic novel is all that is best about the genre, bursting with doomed love affairs, haunted mansions and mysterious murders. It opens in 1945 Barcelona with a young Daniel Sempere being taken to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books by his father, where he is entrusted with a novel by the mysterious Julián Carax. Daniel is enchanted by the brilliant book and is tasked with ensuring that it is never forgotten. But a ghostly figure has been hunting for copies of Carax’s work and has been burning them, determined to erase Carax from history, and Daniel and his friends are caught up in a race to uncover the enigma of Carax’s life and the legacy he left behind. This book is utterly spellbinding and ultimately a love letter to the act of reading. It was a perfect read to take me through Christmas and I’d recommend it to everyone.