The Shadow of the Wind
 

The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Barcelona, 1945?A great world city lies shrouded in secrets after the war, and a boy mourning the loss of his mother finds solace in his love for an extraordinary book called The Shadow of the Wind, by an author named Julian Carax. When the boy searches for Carax?s other books, it begins to dawn on him, to his horror, that someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book the... (read more)

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LSM
  • Rated 5 stars

Mystery, suspense, intrigue... a unique book, a unique story line. Very well written. AMAZING translation!

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  • Myrna V

    myrna v said:

    I have not enjoyed a book like this in a long time. There aren't books like this written that often. I took forever to finish it because I read it in Spanish but I think I also didn't want it to end and lingered over it. A must read--pure joy of reading. Great characters and plot development. Beautiful language.

    posted 9 days ago
  • Julie Mary

    julie mary said:

    I finished it a few days ago and I just have to say that this one is one of the best books out there. I recommend it to everyone... and I was lucky enough to read it in its original format: Spanish. :D
    Fantastic book, go read it!

    posted Tuesday, July 22 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Andrea

    andrea said:

    “From the misty, crimson-tinged rooftops I am singing the praises of this novel! Brilliant, a dark masterpiece. Zafron's use of descriptive metaphor brings the reader to the streets of Barcelona, circa 1945-1966. This book leaves an imprint on my memory as much as the taste of gingerbread or the smell of clean linen. One can FEEL this book. My pen was kept busy as I wrote numerous phrases from the novel's pages; "A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept." Well, this book for one shouldn't remain a secret to any book lover. A must read!

    posted Wednesday, July 16 2008
  • Fred C

    fred c said:

    Fantastic and captivating.

    posted Thursday, July 10 2008
  • ctmock

    ctmock said:

    A masterpiece!

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
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