![]() Daniel is to choose one book he will keep with him forever, and this book ends up being La sombra del viento from a little-known writer from Barcelona named Julián Carax.ĭaniel is completely taken away with this book, so much so that he begins to research Julián Carax’s life. Daniel discovers the cementerio de los libros olvidados thanks to his dad who takes him in a type of rite of passage. La sombra del viento tells the story of Daniel Sempere, son of the owner of a used books store. The following video is an interview with Carlos Ruiz Zafón for a Spanish TV talk show. Although the novel had a slow start in Spain, it eventually won over the readers and was later translated into 36 languages. In 2001, Zafón moved to adult-focused literature with La sombra del viento. After that, he published El palacio de la medianoche, Las luces de septiembre, and Marina. ![]() His first novel was titled El príncipe de la niebla and was very successful both in sales and awards. His first novels were for a juvenil audience. My latest Spanish-read is the bestselling novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón La Sombra del Viento or in its English title, the “The Shadow of the Wind.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón is a Spanish writer from Barcelona started his writing career in his late twenties after working in publicidad or publicity. Photo taken by stef niKo found on with license CC BY-SA 2.0 ![]()
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