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Initially published in 1993 by little, brown books for young readers it managed to create a strong set of characters, along with a good premise for its many readers. Jul 22, 2016 i did a little carlos ruiz zafon wander last may on my last visit to barcelona, and he makes the city seems so alive in all new ways. Before starting the latest novel by the spanish writer carlos ruiz zafon. His work has been published in more than forty different languages, and honoured with numerous international awards. A spanish author, the writer carlos ruiz zafon is a highly prolific novelist within his field, with his talent and skill as a producer of numerous young adult books dating back to the early nineties, as he is a leading figure within the industry, respected by both his peers and his contemporaries. Carlos ruiz zafon is my favourite author and the shadow of the wind is my favourite book so you can imagine how excited i am to read the. Carlos ruiz zafons sequel to the shadow of the wind, called the prisoner of heaven is released in australia and new zealand today from one of my favourite publishers, text publishing based in melbourne. Barcelona, 1945 just after the war, a great world city lies in shadow, nursing its wounds, and a boy. If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. Carlos ruiz zafon carlos ruiz zafon author official uk site. Barry award, josephbeth and daviskidd booksellers fiction award. Author carlos ruiz zafon bio and signed books vj books. This was the first book from carlos ruiz zafon as an author and the first in the niebla franchise overall, setting off a series that was to make his name on a global scale.
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