The Shadow of the Wind (Paperback)

By Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Lucia Graves (Translator)
$16.00
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Description

The wildly popular gothic novel- now in a stunning new package

"A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept," begins Carlos Ruiz Zafón's astounding novel of postwar Barcelona. But more than four years after its initial paperback publication, the secret is out-the novel remains a favorite of booksellers and readers alike.

About the Author

Carlos Ruiz Zafón lives in Barcelona with this wife.
Lucia Graves is the author and translator of many works and has overseen Spanish-language editions of the poetry of her father, Robert Graves.

Praise for The Shadow of the Wind…

" 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

Product Details ISBN-10: 0143034901
ISBN-13: 9780143034902
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 02/01/2005
Pages: 512
Language: English

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