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The Shadow of the Wind
- The Cemetery of Forgotten Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son, Daniel, one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out La Sombra del Viento by Julian Carax.
But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from La Sombra del Viento, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Carax's work in order to burn them. What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of Julian Carax and to save those he left behind. An exciting exploration of obsession in literature and love and the places that obsession can lead.
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- Joanna
- 22-04-12
dark but good
About 3/4 of my way through this book I couldn't imagine ever recommending it to anybody, as the bleakness of the situation of the main characters seemed unreversible, but here I am! A word of warning - not all the "goodies" have happy endings... It is a good book though. The characters are rich, engaging and entertaining and the plot twists I didn't see coming, even though I was trying to figure them out. The narration was more of a straight reading than other audiobooks I have listened to, not much putting on of voices. This is perhaps preferable to overacting, as voices can distract, but the narrator does sound a bit too English for a story set is Barcelona, for me.
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- Caroline C
- 17-09-23
One of the best books that I have ever read
It starts off very slow but pulls you in by chapter 3 I was mesmerised. The narrator did an excellent job on this book he brings the characters to life. Honestly if you are thinking maybe then just read it you will not be sorry wow 👌
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-03-23
Beautiful book beautifully read
Would highly recommend. Page turner! Excellent narration. Made several bookmark clips. oozing forward to the rest of the series
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- Robert James
- 27-05-17
amazing
5 star quality story grips you start to finish, Gives the reader / listener a memory that will last forever
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- John P
- 25-06-23
A superb story with real depth
I thought this was a beautifully written and narrated story which transported you heart and soul to Barcelona. Absolutely loved it ! ❤️
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- Cheryl
- 21-12-17
Would recommend
Loved the book but wasnt always easy to follow mainly because of the unfamiliar names.
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- lynn b
- 31-08-20
I love this book
I have read this book several times, listening to the narration brought it even more alive. even though I know the story, it never fails to surprise me. I will read it again and again, and will listen to again and again and be transported to my favourite city, Barcelona.
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- hawkeye
- 09-02-19
Fabulous!
What a book, beautifully written. So different from any other book I’ve listened to and completely absorbing. Can’t recommend enough
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- Hannah Lewis
- 27-01-22
Magical, informative, well-woven together
I had this audio book for a while and didn't get into it initially. I needed to get past the first chapter. Once I did I was totally wrapped up in the story - I have only had this experience a few times before. I had to listen to it every day and missed it if I didn't. It's a wonderfully woven story with some highly memorable and quotable prose, as well as being informative on the social atmosphere in the establishment of the Franco era. By a long stretch, my most enjoyable audio book experience yet. Well-narrated with mostly good Spanish pronunciation which helps a lot in enjoying the setting of the novel, some minor errors in pronunciation of some of the Catalan names.
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- SueTilley
- 28-11-19
Magical tale in the Gothic genre
The plot twists and turns with surprises in practically every chapter.The use of language made me cry, laugh out loud and generally gawp in awe. I haven't read anything this good for a long while. I love this book and will be immediately seeking out books by the same author.
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