Carlos ruiz zafon who is probably best known in the uk for his popular novel the shadow of the wind was a popular young adult author in spain prior to that books international success and the prince of mist is one such young adult novel, and was in fact his debut. Readalikes for carlos ruiz zafon if you like carlos ruiz. Carlos ruiz zafons 6 favourite books about books writers write. Carlos ruiz zafon s most popular book is the shadow of the wind the cemetery of forgot. Shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafon, first edition abebooks. Proof, for anyone who doubts it, that there is more to carlos ruiz zafon than the cemetery of forgotten books. Carlos ruiz zafon carlos ruiz zafon author official uk site. His work has been published in more than forty different languages, and honored with numerous international awards, including the edebe award, spains most prestigious prize for young adult fiction. Carlos ruiz zafon is a gifted storyteller who knows how to capture his readers attention. Jul 22, 2014 marina ebook written by carlos ruiz zafon. Jun 30, 2009 ruiz zafon spoke to time about his obsession with storytelling, the ebook revolution and why the media dont care about literature. Zafon worked in advertising before publishing his first novel, the prince of mist. From master storyteller carlos ruiz zafon, author of the international phenomenon the shadow of the wind, comes the angels game a dazzling new pageturner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love.
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Carlos ruiz zafon has 40 books on goodreads with 84248 ratings. In 1945, back in barcelona when the city finally starts healing after the spanish civil war. He is one of the worlds most read and bestloved writers. The shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafon pdf free.