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It begins just before Christmas in Barcelona in 1957, one year after Daniel and Bea from THE SHADOW OF THE WIND have married. They now have a son, Julian, and are living with Daniel's father at Sempere & Sons. Fermin still works with them and is busy preparing for his wedding to Bernarda... read more

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  • Mauricio Valls: Director de la cárcel del castillo de Montjuïc. Hombre culto que aspira a la celebridad y no duda en utilizar métodos dudosos para acortar camino.
  • Fernando Brians: Abogado de David Martin y de Isabela
  • Beatriz Aguilar--Bea: Esposa de Daniel Sempere
  • Bernarda del Toboso: Novia de FERMÍN ROMERO DE TORRES y la mejor amiga de Bea, esp<osa de Julián.
  • Julián Sempere: Hijo de Daniel Sempere y Bea
  • FERMÍN ROMERO DE TORRES: Ayudante de la librería Sempere. Incorregible. Está a punto de casarse pero hay un episodio del pasado que le inquieta y tiene que ver con los oscuros meses al final de la guerra civil, con el castillo de Montjuïc.
  • Pablo Cascos Buendía: Old boyfriend of Bea who keeps insisting that she made a mistake marrying Daniel.
  • Don Jacobo: Párroco de la Iglesia Santa Ana en Barcelona`
  • Isabel Leal de Sempere: Madre de Daniel, envenenada por Mauricio Valls, amiga de David Martin
  • Laura Leal: Isabela's sister
  • Sofia: Hija de Laura, regresa a Barcelona a vivir con los Semperes
  • Rociíto: Fermin's friend--helped him escape from the prison at Montjüic
  • Jenaro Rebollo/Osvaldo Darío de Mortessen: Scribes at las Ramblas. Helps--along with Luisito--to give Fermín a new identity so that he can marry Bernarda
  • Luisito: Scribes at las Ramblas. Helps--along with Osvaldo--to give Fermín a new identity so that he can marry Bernarda
  • Don Gustavo Barceló: Owner of the pension where Bernarda lives. Pays for Bernarda's wedding
  • Don Federico: Watchmaker and tenant of the Sempere bookshop building.
  • Don Anacleto: Retired tenant of the Sempere bookshop building. Occupied Daniels old room.Moved to Segovia.
  • Edelvina: A retired actress from the Arnau Theater. Now paints Madonnas. Tenant of the Sempere bookshop building.
  • Captain Fumeros: Head of Fraco's civil servicemen. Arrested Fermín.
  • David Martin: The Prisoner of Heaven--Prisoner number 12. Accused of killing Pedro Vidal. A writer. Shared a cell with Fermín At the Montjüic prison and masterminded Fermín's escape.
  • Bebo: Guard at Montjüic prison. Owed favors to the lawyer Brians because he helped with Bebo's brother when he was imprisoned in Valencia
  • Dr. Ramón Sanahuja: Shared a cell with Fermín At the Montjüic prison. Was in charge of David Martin's health so he could write for the governor--who aspired to be a writer.
  • Sebastián Salgado: Prisoner number 14. Shared a cell with Fermín At the Montjüic prison and was kept alive because he had robbed a wealthy family and had hidden the treasure. The Governor wanted to know where it was so that he could claim it.
  • Armando: A gypsy in Somorrostro slum. Helps Fermín after his escape from prison aided by the woman of the town.
  • Father Valero: Another person who helps Fermín after his escape from prison
  • Professor Alburquerque: Savant. Julián recruits his help to produce the documents that will make Fermín legal again so he can marry Bernarda.
  • Isaac: Keeper of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books
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First Sentence edit see section history

That year at Christmas time, every morning dawned laced with frost under leaden skies.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part One: A Christmas Story
Part Two: From Among the Dead
Part Three: Reborn
Part Four: Suspicion
Part Five: The Name of the Hero

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This is book 3 of 4 in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books. (standard series)

Preceded by The Angel's Game.

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  1. Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780062206282
Page Count: 416

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  • The Rose of Fire

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  • The Count of Monte Cristo

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