

|
Loading... The Shadow of the Wind (2001)by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Thank goodness gothic romance still exists. This novel made me laugh, gasp, chew on my nails, and sigh in satisfaction. Zafon creates beautiful images and entertaining characters, and he didn't leave a single loose end. Very enjoyable. ( )4.5 stars. I don't even know what to say about this. I don't quite know why it is that I liked it so much.. I just did. It drew me in right from the beginning, and was a great ride. The plot pacing is definitely a little leisurely, but not in a bad way.. It's a 100% character driven novel, so I sort of expected that. I'm going to leave my review at just this. I really don't know what else to say.. Highly recommended. Wow! A friend recommended this book to me. It had a most intriguing storyline. A gorgeous, gothic romance, full of mystery, tragedy, political intrigue, and just a smidge of magic One of the best books I've read in years. Wow, a rather amazing book! It took me a long time to read, though, as portions of the story were pretty dark, so I put it aside periodically for lighter reading. The story comes together in fascinating and sometimes unexpected ways. I highly recommend it!
It's lowdown and lazy, but here goes: ''Gabriel García Márquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges'' for a sprawling magic show, exasperatingly tricky and mostly wonderful, by the Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The three illustrious meeters must surely have been drinking and they weave about a little, but steady remarkably as the pages go by. The Shadow of the Wind is a dream date for those who love books.... For fans of Jorge Luis Borges, Umberto Eco and other writers who craft twisting and turning plots with complex characterization, The Shadow of the Wind is not to be missed. Has the (non-series) sequel
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0143034901, Paperback)"Gabriel García Márquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show." --The New York Times Book Review A New York Times Bestseller Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love. “ Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up The Shadow of the Wind. Really, you should.” --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post "Wonderous... masterful... The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero." --Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) "One gorgeous read." --Stephen King (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:37:29 -0500) A boy named Daniel selects a novel from a library of rare books, enjoying it so much that he searches for the rest of the author's works, only to discover that someone is destroying every book the author has ever written. |
Google Books — Loading...
Popular coversRatingAverage: (4.13)
![]() Audible.comThree editions of this book were published by Audible.com.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||