The City of Mist - The last book by the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind
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| Verlag | Orion Publishing Group |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 192 |
| Format | 12,8 x 1,6 x 19,6 cm |
| Gewicht | 178 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781474623131 |
| Bestell-Nr | 47462313UA |
THE LAST BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SHADOW OF THE WIND
'Zafón is a master of the atmospheric' Financial Times
Klappentext:
The echo of the novels of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series resonates in the stories of Carlos Ruiz Zafón: gathered here for the first time - and some never before published in English - these stories are a celebration of one of the world's great storytellers
A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart.
A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time.
A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves.
And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece.
A celebration of a master storyteller, beloved by fans around the world:
'The real deal: one gorgeous read'
Stephen King
'This book will change your life. An instant classic'
Daily Telegraph
'A book lover's dream'
The Times
'A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading'
Independent
'Gripping and instantly atmospheric'
Mail on Sunday
'Irresistibly readable'
Guardian
'Diabolically good'
Elle
Rezension:
As well as allusions to the Forgotten Books novels themselves, there's everywhere evidence of the storytelling skill and intoxicating tropes - Faustian pacts, fateful meetings, labyrinthine architecture and nested stories - that made Zafon such a phenomenon. Stephanie Cross DAILY MAIL 20211119