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The international bestseller and modern classic - over 20 million copies sold worldwide n n Shadow is the real deal, a novel full of cheesy splendour and creaking trapdoors, a novel where even the subplots have subplots. One gorgeous read STEPHEN KING n n An instant classic DAILY TELEGRAPH n n The Shadow of the Wind is a stunning literary thriller in which the discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive... n n Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the Cemetery of Lost Books, a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out The Shadow of the Wind by Julian Carax. n n But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from the book, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Caraxs work in order to burn them. What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of Julian Carax and to save those he left behind... n n A SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and chosen for the Richard & Judy book club. n n Part gothic mystery, past ribald comedy, part political thriller, part Borgesian parable, and all marvellous SUNDAY TIMES n n A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading INDEPENDENT n n A magical tale CECILIA AHERN n n One of those rare novels that combine brilliant plotting with sublime writing SUNDAY TIMES n n Gripping and instantly atmospheric MAIL ON SUNDAY n n A book lovers dream THE TIMES n
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