The long-awaited new novel from the author of the global bestseller and modern classic,The Shadow of the Wind.
As a child,Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s,Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons bookshop and enjoys a seemingly fulfilling life with his loving wife and son. Yet the mystery surrounding the death of his mother continues to plague his soul despite the moving efforts of his wife Bea and his faithful friend Fermin to save him.
Just when Daniel believes he is close to solving this enigma,a conspiracy more sinister than he could have imagined spreads its tentacles from the hellish regime. That is when Alicia Gris appears,a soul born out of the nightmare of the war.
She is the one who will lead Daniel to the edge of the abyss and reveal the secret history of his family,although at a terrifying price.
The Labyrinth of the Spirits is an electrifying tale of passion,intrigue and adventure. Within its haunting pages Carlos Ruiz Zafon masterfully weaves together plots and subplots in an intricate and intensely imagined homage to books,the art of storytelling and that magical bridge between literature and our lives.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781474606219Number of pages: 832Weight: 598 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 52 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Zafon is a master storyteller,combining the postmodern and the traditional in an enchanting hymn to literature... Magnificent: a dizzying tale of drama,intrigue and passion'-The Mail on Sunday
'A colossal,genre-crossing achievement... it is to be hoped that Zafon's next books deal as seriously and enjoyable with the present and future of Barcelona.'- The Guardian
'Moving and engaging. This is a novel to lose oneself in,and it promotes the sort of reading experience we remember from childhood - of complete absorption into a fantasy world'- Irish Times
'Rich,ambitious storytelling.'- The Sunday Times
'Sprawling,seductive and hugely atmospheric'- The Sunday Express
'Neither too geeky nor too highbrow,Zafon's genre-mashing novels provide a high-definition,alternative account of Spain's turbulent 20th-century history,with added Hollywood blockbuster thrills. I was hooked.'- The Daily Mail
'This is a suspenseful story of loss,betrayal and redemption.'- Independent
'By the author of the brilliant Shadow of the Wind,this is a good long read to relish on chilly winter evenings.'- Saga
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Often hailed as the most widely read Spanish author since Cervantes,Carlos Ruiz Zafón was an internationally bestselling novelist and the author of The Shadow of the Wind.
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