http://www.powells.com/biblio/17-9780143034902-0 - This is the absolute best book I've read all year. It starts out as a story about the young son of a bookseller, Daniel, whose mother has passed away. He stumbles upon a long-lost book and becomes obsessed with finding out everything he can about the author, Julian Carax. He talks to numerous people, slowly gathering clues - some factual and others meant to send him into frustrating dead-ends. Zafon's novel incorporates many of the elements of the Gothic Novel - horror, romance, secrets, haunted houses, curses, villains, and femme fatales. As Daniel encounters each new character he listens to the stories within stories and attempts to unravel the truth behind the mysterious Carax. This is the kind of book that keeps me excited about reading!!
Sunday, July 1, 2007
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
http://www.powells.com/biblio/17-9780143034902-0 - This is the absolute best book I've read all year. It starts out as a story about the young son of a bookseller, Daniel, whose mother has passed away. He stumbles upon a long-lost book and becomes obsessed with finding out everything he can about the author, Julian Carax. He talks to numerous people, slowly gathering clues - some factual and others meant to send him into frustrating dead-ends. Zafon's novel incorporates many of the elements of the Gothic Novel - horror, romance, secrets, haunted houses, curses, villains, and femme fatales. As Daniel encounters each new character he listens to the stories within stories and attempts to unravel the truth behind the mysterious Carax. This is the kind of book that keeps me excited about reading!!
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Hi Anne-
I work with your mom. This book was also one of my very favorites this year. I love you blog!
Edie
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