The Shadow of the Wind

De: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Narrado por: Jonathan Davis

"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

“Wondrous...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, Editor's Choice

“This is one gorgeous read.” —Stephen King

"I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetary of Forgotten Books for the first time..."

Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, 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 Julián 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.©2001 Carlos Ruiz Zafon; Translation ©2004 Lucia Graves; (P)2004 Penguin Audio

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“If you thought the true gothic novel died with the nineteenth century, this will change your mind . . . This is one gorgeous read.” —Stephen King

“Gabriel Garcia Marquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show. . . . We are taken on a wild ride that executes its hairpin bends with breathtaking lurches.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Once again I have encountered a book that proves how wonderful it is to become immersed in a rich, long novel . . . This novel has it all: seduction, danger, revenge, and a mystery that the author teases with mastery. Zafon has outdone even the mighty Charles Dickens.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer

“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, Editor's Choice

Just read it.

Truthfully I started this book years ago, never finished it. I picked it back up when I found it in some old things in my garage and then started listening and reading again. It is a wonderful read.

Exceptional!

The story just sucked me in. mystery, suspense, and the nara tor's wonderful accent. perfect!

A very good listen

I highly recommend this book. It was a great story. Definitely a repeat listen.

Didn’t like the music

I didn’t appreciate how often and how long they played music while the narrator spoke. It was too loud and was very hard to listen to the words. Very distracting.

The music

The music ruins this as an audible choice. I will read it instead. I'm disappointed that I used a credit for this.

Struggled through the end

The book is beautifully written, but I think it would need to be read to be appreciated rather than on audiobook.

The performance was melodramatic and the music was a horrible distraction. it was very annoying, and found myself eye rolling alot.

I was curious where the story was going, but struggled to stay engaged until the last few hours. I wanted to quit and return it over and over again. It was painful to keep listening, but just when I was going to give up on it, it opened up and the mystery revealed and it ended well.

Can't recommend the audio version, if you want to read it, get a digital or paper copy. I think I would have enjoyed it far more. If you get it..commit to finishing it. It's a satisfying ending.

Gothic fun

In the tradition of gothic genre, I found this novel quite entertaining. Some parts were a bit overly sentimental, frought with musical overtures, and melodramatic, but such things did not completely destroy the entertainment value. Comparative to other novels which I have paid more for, but whose value and quality were non-existent after listening, I would suggest that this is the best $13.00 download I have ever purchased, whose quality far outweights the price of purchase.

I love, love, LOVE this book and reading!

This story had me excited, sad, hopeful... THE book about the wonder of books! I have listened to this many times and it never gets old!!! LOVE it!

A good story but....

A good story but needlessly convoluted and verbose at times. It detracted from the flow. I enjoyed the character development and the bacdrop of Spain. Fermin was the character that stole the show in my opinion.

intoxicating journey

loved this book and was eager to get back to it whenever I had minutes to walk drive cook etc. story was a little tidy but so much fun