Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Book description
Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals from its war wounds, 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 Julian 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. Published in 2004, 486 pages.
Description from book jacket
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Discussion questions
Shadow of the Wind discussion questions from readinggroupguides.com
Shadow of the Wind reading guide from Penguin Group USA
Additional information
“Finding Echoes of the Past in Forgotten Books.” Robert Weibezahl. Bookpage.
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