by Carlos Ruiz Zafón · Signatuur · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789056723101
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«De Schaduw van de Wind» is the mystery novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, published by Signatuur in paperback (543 pages, in Dutch).
In post-war Barcelona, young Daniel Sempere, son of a bookseller, is taken by his father to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, where he chooses «De Schaduw van de Wind», by one Julián Carax. Fascinated by the work, Daniel investigates the life of its author in a city marked by Franco's regime.
First instalment of the series «Het kerkhof der vergeten boeken»; originally written in Spanish and presented here in Dutch translation.
For readers of mystery novels and literary fiction, especially those interested in stories set in post-war Barcelona.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento. The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included in a list of the 100 best books in Spanish of the last 25 years, made in 2007 by 81 Spanish and Hispanic American writers and critics.
