Overview
''A heady brew of detective thriller, supernatural horror tale, magical realist fable and a heartbreaking love story'' DAILY MAIL
''Readers familiar with The Shadow of the Wind will find themselves back in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books where, from a labyrinthine library, volumes seem to select their readers . . . rattling good gothic fun'' SPECTATOR
In an abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city''s underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at an unsolved mystery.
Like a slow poison, the history of the place and an impossible love bring David close to despair. But then he receives a letter from a reclusive French editor who makes him the offer of a lifetime . . .
''Will grip you from start to finish'' DAILY EXPRESS
- | Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- | Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- | Publication Date: Apr 29, 2010
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780753826492
- | ISBN-10: 0753826496
