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Barcelona, 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 Julian 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. Joseph-Beth and Davis-Kidd Booksellers Fiction Award Borders Original Voices Award NYPL Books to Remember 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year: Honorable Mention Horror Guild Award: Nominee Gumshoe Award Barry Award 2005