The Shadow of the Wind, by Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafon, is reminiscent of old gothic novels. The story is a heady mixture of mystery and romance, which unfolds in the winding streets of Barcelona.
Set in Barcelona in 1945, the book starts off as a coming-of-age tale, but quickly becomes more complicated than that. The story is told from the point-of-view of Daniel Sempere. His father takes him to a secret place called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, where Daniel finds a book by the author Julián Carax. The rest of the book is a twisted path of discovery as Daniel searches for more books by Carax.
I love Zafon's style of writing. His descriptions are beautiful and his love of reading emanates from every page. In some ways the book feels like a love letter to reading. If you're a fan of dark tales like "Rebecca" I would definitely recommend this book.
6 comments:
I had trouble getting interested in this at first, but I kept going because it is so well written.
When I first saw your review, it made me think of Arturo Perez-Reverte. Don't know if they are anything alike ... other than Spanish authors!
Hello! Thank you so much for the wonderful Valentine's package. I have posted it up on my blog for all to enjoy. Except the chocolate. That's just for me...Thank you again. Yours, Lisa.
hallelujah! a reader's blog. i have looked high and low.
thank you and i look forward to sweet reads.
So glad you found the site myletterstoemily!
Jenners- would you recommend Arturo Perez-Reverte?
I glad you enjoyed this story. I haven't read this one but I did read and review his next book The Angel's Game if it interests you.
The Angels's Game
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