The shadow of the wind, paperback/carlos ruiz zafon

Gabriel Garcia Marquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show.

-- The New York Times Book Review A New York Times Bestseller Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealers 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 authors 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 Caraxs books in existence.

Soon Daniels seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelonas darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

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 Wonderous.

masterful.

The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature , intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.

-- Entertainment Weekly (Editors Choice) One gorgeous read.

--Stephen King.