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Genre/Form: | Thrillers (Fiction) Thriller Fiction Thriller / suspense fiction Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction Fiction in translation Fiction: general & literary Historical fiction Fiction in Translation |
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Material Type: | Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Carlos Ruiz Zafón |
ISBN: | 9781474609883 1474609880 |
OCLC Number: | 1065301489 |
Notes: | This translation originally published: 2004. Translated from the Spanish. |
Description: | 1 volume ; 20 cm |
Responsibility: | Carlos Ruiz Zafón. |
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Part gothic mystery, past ribald comedy, part political thriller, part Borgesian parable, and all marvellous * Sunday Times * A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading * Independent * A magical tale -- Cecilia Ahern One of those rare novels that combine brilliant plotting with sublime writing * Sunday Times * A book lover's dream * The Times * Irresistibly readable...Walk down any street in Zafon's Barcelona and you'll glimpse the shades of the past and the secrets of the present * Guardian * Diabolically good * Elle * This gripping novel has the feel of a gothic ghost story complete with crumbling, ivy-covered mansions, gargoyles and dank prison cells...this is just the sort of literary mystery that would have found favour with Wilkie Collins * Daily Mail * A deeply satisfying, rich, full read * Sunday Telegraph * A page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love * Sunday Express * An astounding critical success. There's an intricate plot, a gothic atmosphere and an elusive quest, as well as murders, intrigue and star-crossed lovers * Guardian * Read more...


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