The Shadow Of The Wind -

Carlos Ruiz Zafón's is a global phenomenon—a lush, Gothic mystery set in postwar Barcelona that explores the relationship between a book and its reader. Published in 2001, it is the first in the "Cemetery of Forgotten Books" quartet, though it functions perfectly as a standalone masterpiece. Plot Overview

The story begins in 1945, when ten-year-old is taken by his father to the secret Cemetery of Forgotten Books . He is allowed to adopt one book, selecting The Shadow of the Wind by a mysterious, forgotten author named Julián Carax . The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón | Goodreads The Shadow of the Wind