There's another copy of The Shadow of the Wind , ” he murmured . “ Here , in Barcelona . " “ You're wrong , Julián . You destroyed them all . ” " All but one . It seems that someone more clever than I am hid it in a place where I would ...

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781101147061

Category: Fiction

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The New York Times bestseller “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 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 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.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR ON BARCELONA • Genre: novel • Reference edition: Ruiz Zafón, C. (2004). The Shadow of the Wind. Trans. Graves, L. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. • First edition: 2001 • Themes: Spanish Civil War, ...

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Publisher: BrightSummaries.com

ISBN: 9782806280473

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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Shadow of the Wind with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, which tells the story of the young and idealistic Daniel and the mysterious novel he finds in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. He is soon plunged into the decades-old mystery surrounding the novel’s author, Julián Carax, who was reportedly killed in the early days of the Spanish Civil War, and must fight to prevent the book from falling into obscurity. The Shadow of the Wind became an instant international bestseller when it was first published in 2001, and has sold an estimated 15 million copies to date. It is arguably Ruiz Zafón’s best-known work, and is the first instalment in his acclaimed four-book Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. Find out everything you need to know about The Shadow of the Wind in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

THE MODERN CLASSIC: OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD A Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard & Judy book club pick 'The real deal: one gorgeous read' Stephen King 'This book will change your life.

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9780297857136

Category: Fiction

Page: 412

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THE MODERN CLASSIC: OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD A Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard & Judy book club pick 'The real deal: one gorgeous read' Stephen King 'This book will change your life. An instant classic' Daily Telegraph 'A book lover's dream' The Times 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 'The Shadow of the Wind' 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 the book, 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... 'Marvellous' Sunday Times 'A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading' Independent 'Gripping and instantly atmospheric' Mail on Sunday 'Irresistibly readable' Guardian 'Diabolically good' Elle

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.

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Publisher: Orion

ISBN: 0753819317

Category: Barcelona (Spain)

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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.

Fortunately, the wind was at his back and smote him on. Sometimes he paused to shelter in the shadow of a menhir; then after a time he hastened on again. The night grew blacker and blacker, till he could scarcely see a yard along the ...

Author: Robert Buchanan

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

ISBN: 9783749465286

Category: Fiction

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"Rohan, Rohan! Can you not hear me call? It is time to go. Come, come! It frightens me to look down at you. Will you not come up now, Rohan?" The voice that cries is lost in the ocean-sound that fills the blue void beneath; it fades away far under, amid a confused murmur of wings, a busy chattering of innumerable little newborn mouths; and while the speaker, drawing dizzily back, feels the ground rise up beneath her feet and the cliffs prepare to turn over like a great wheel, a human cry comes upward, clear yet faint, like a voice from the sea that washes on the weedy reefs of blood-red granite a thousand feet below. The sun is sinking far away across the waters, sinking with a last golden gleam amid the mysterious Hesperides of the silent air, and his blinding light comes slant across the glassy calm till it strikes on the scarred and storm-rent faces of these Breton crags, illuminating and vivifying every nook and cranny of the cliffs beneath, burning on the summits and brightening their natural red to the vivid crimson of dripping blood, changing the coarse grass and yellow starwort into threads of emerald and glimmering stars, burning in a golden mist around the yellow flowers of the overhanging broom, and striking with fiercest ray on one naked rock of solid stone which juts out like a huge horn over the brink of the abyss, and around which a strong rope is noosed and firmly knotted.

Entranced by his chosen book, The Shadow of the Wind, Daniel begins a quest to find the truth about the life and death of its mysterious author.

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Publisher: Text Publishing

ISBN: 9781921921704

Category: Fiction

Page: 544

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Barcelona 1945: young Daniel Sempere is taken to a fabulous secret library called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books where he is told he must 'adopt' a single book, promising to care for it always. Entranced by his chosen book, The Shadow of the Wind, Daniel begins a quest to find the truth about the life and death of its mysterious author.

To - night I went up to the cave as usual . The wind was blowing strong and keen in the valley ; it had risen to a tempest on the screes . I went in and turned up the bracken for my bed . Then the rain began to fall ; and the rain ...

Author: Sir Hall Caine

Publisher:

ISBN: HARVARD:HNP17H

Category:

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“ What puzzles me is , that the wind should so have been whistling inside the house , when there's no wind to whistle outside . The weather has been quite ' calm . Sometimes , when it is actually blowing great guns , we cannot hear it ...

Author: Ellen Wood

Publisher:

ISBN: BSB:BSB10750928

Category:

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Cecil went up - stairs to put her things on when tea was over , the maid attending her . Mrs. Verrall turned her head to see that the door was closed , and then spoke abruptly . " Mr. Godolphin , can anything be done to prevent the wind ...

Author: Mrs. Henry Wood

Publisher:

ISBN: UCAL:B3327239

Category:

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Shadow, C. B.. He went up into a mountain apart to pray ; and when the evening was come , He was there alone . But the ship was now in the midst of the sea , tossed with waves ; for the wind was contrary . And in the fourth watch of the ...

Author: Shadow

Publisher:

ISBN: OXFORD:590898984

Category: Bible

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