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A review by j_rowley
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
4.0
Daniel is the son of a bookseller in 1945 Barcelona. There has been much upheaval in his life between the Spanish Civil War and the death of his mother. His father takes him to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books where Daniel can choose one book from the enormous collection. The book that speaks to him is by Julian Carax. After spending all night reading it, the 10 year old begins a search for more of his works only to find that someone has been destroying them around Europe.
He is drawn into the writer's world when he tries to find out more about Carax and when someone finds out he has a copy of one of Carax's books.
The story takes us over a 10 or more years and brings Daniel into contact with villains and good guys; some of the villains are on the right side of the law. But all are connected to Carax in some way. Daniel finds adventure, love, and friendship.
Well-told story. Love books about books. And the writing is beautiful.
He is drawn into the writer's world when he tries to find out more about Carax and when someone finds out he has a copy of one of Carax's books.
The story takes us over a 10 or more years and brings Daniel into contact with villains and good guys; some of the villains are on the right side of the law. But all are connected to Carax in some way. Daniel finds adventure, love, and friendship.
Well-told story. Love books about books. And the writing is beautiful.