The Shadow of the Wind: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books 1 - Hardcover
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Synopsis
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.
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About the Author
Carlos Ruiz Zafón is the author of six novels, including the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, and The Angel's Game. His work has been published in more than forty different languages, and honoured with numerous international awards. He divides his time between Barcelona, Spain, and Los Angeles, California.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First US Edition. A collection of 11 short stories, the majority never before published in English, by the author of "The Shadow of Wind" & other books in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. Orig. published in Britain in 2021, this is the FIRST US EDITION, First Printing. Hardcover book has soft gray paper over quarter darker gray paper-covered boards, lettered in white to spine. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New save for small remainder mark to top outside edge of text block. Binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, DJ is unclipped. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 026125
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. First printing of the illustrated edition. A fine copy without a jacket. A clean, tight copy. SIGNED by Zafon on title page (as pictured). A beautiful copy of the Spanish bestseller, translated by Lucia Graves. [Fiction-Z]. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # FLAHIVE-1621