Barcelona, 1945—A great world city lies shrouded in secrets after the war, and a boy mourning the loss of his mother finds solace in his love for an extraordinary book called The Shadow of the Wind , by an author named Julian Carax. When the boy searches for Carax’s other books, it begins to dawn on him, to his horror, that someone has been systematically destroying every ...
Barcelona, 1945—A great world city lies shrouded in secrets after the war, and a boy mourning the loss of his mother finds solace in his love for an extraordinary book called The Shadow of the Wind , by an author named Julian Carax. When the boy searches for Carax’s other books, it begins to dawn on him, to his horror, that someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book the man has ever written. Soon the boy realizes that The Shadow of the Wind is as dangerous to own as it is impossible to forget, for the mystery of its author’s identity holds the key to an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love that someone will go to any lengths to keep secret.
It seems Barcelora is another must-see city.2333 “I had never known the pleasure of reading, of exploring the recesses of the soul, of letting myself be carried away by imagination, beauty, and the my...It seems Barcelora is another must-see city.2333 “I had never known the pleasure of reading, of exploring the recesses of the soul, of letting myself be carried away by imagination, beauty, and the mystery of fiction and language.” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon #The Shadow of the Wind#(展开)
最初想去巴塞罗那的原因。算不上极好的文学,但是是特别loveable的小说,a good old-fashioned cheesy mystery that’s entertaining because of the author’s verve and talent, but touching because it’s written from the heart. 大概和书里carax的小说一...最初想去巴塞罗那的原因。算不上极好的文学,但是是特别loveable的小说,a good old-fashioned cheesy mystery that’s entertaining because of the author’s verve and talent, but touching because it’s written from the heart. 大概和书里carax的小说一样,有一些kitsch & pulpy的东西也是动人的。造梦(展开)
0 有用 La Bayadère 2017-10-19 08:47:16
Poetic yet intensive storytelling with brilliant, nostalgic quotes scattered all over this page-turner. Fun characterization. Lacks logic.
1 有用 PetitJoe 2013-11-27 23:53:37
It seems Barcelora is another must-see city.2333 “I had never known the pleasure of reading, of exploring the recesses of the soul, of letting myself be carried away by imagination, beauty, and the my... It seems Barcelora is another must-see city.2333 “I had never known the pleasure of reading, of exploring the recesses of the soul, of letting myself be carried away by imagination, beauty, and the mystery of fiction and language.” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon #The Shadow of the Wind# (展开)
0 有用 北冥之鱼 2021-01-13 11:32:33
Sensational and super engaging. 不一定有举世无双的情节,但reading experience实在是很enjoyable
0 有用 leapolis 2023-12-31 08:47:36 西班牙
最初想去巴塞罗那的原因。算不上极好的文学,但是是特别loveable的小说,a good old-fashioned cheesy mystery that’s entertaining because of the author’s verve and talent, but touching because it’s written from the heart. 大概和书里carax的小说一... 最初想去巴塞罗那的原因。算不上极好的文学,但是是特别loveable的小说,a good old-fashioned cheesy mystery that’s entertaining because of the author’s verve and talent, but touching because it’s written from the heart. 大概和书里carax的小说一样,有一些kitsch & pulpy的东西也是动人的。造梦 (展开)
0 有用 rosemary 2017-07-08 03:24:40
四星半,缺的半星我也不知道缺在哪儿。好久没看到这么舍不得放下的小说了。