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The Shadow of the Wind (Tape)

Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Read by James Wilby

A stunning literary thriller in the tradition of Umberto Eco. The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive...

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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 'La Sombra Del Viento' by Julian Carax.
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 La Sombra del Viento, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Carax's works 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.

 

'A real page-turner of a mystery that will have you hooked from beginning to end'

SPAINSH MAGAZINE

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The Shadow of the Wind (Tape)

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£12.99
Audio Tape
4 tapes
Running Time: 6.50 hours
Abridged
ISBN-10: 0752869221
ISBN-13: 9780752869223
Publication: January 2005
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