{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-the-wind-9780143034902","title":"The Shadow of the Wind","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Gabriel Garc a M rquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarcelona, 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 Juli n 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" Anyone who enjoys novels that are \u003cb\u003escary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Wind. \u003c\/i\u003eReally, you should.\"--\u003cb\u003eMichael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWonderous... masterful... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately \u003cb\u003ea love letter to literature\u003c\/b\u003e, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(Editor's Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One gorgeous read.\"--Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143034902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2004 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2008 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carlos Ruiz Zafon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634877624476,"sku":"9780143034902","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b65de898-37f5-421b-8f1e-a18e068d49de.jpg?v=1603837891","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-shadow-of-the-wind-9780143034902","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}