If you haven't read any of the books of Carlos Ruíz Zafón, you're surely missing out on one of the true literary pleasures of this universe. A modern-day Cervantes, Ruíz Zafón spun stories about labyrinths, mysterious figures in black, magical pens, death and destruction and war, the beauty of love, the pain of romance, the … Continue reading The City of Mist by Carlos Ruíz Zafón
Tag: The Shadow of the Wind
Episode 15 of “Cooking the Books” Podcast Now Available!
Episode 15 of my podcast "Cooking the Books" has dropped and it's a good one! We're traveling to post WWII Barcelona and exploring a mysteriously alluring Cemetery of Forgotten Books, searching for a scarred man in black with a secret in his past, and making a deliciously decadent Spanish appetizer, so please give it a … Continue reading Episode 15 of “Cooking the Books” Podcast Now Available!
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
One of the books I'd want to have with me if stranded on a desert island, this noir-style novel has everything you could want in an adventure story. The Shadow of the Wind is set in post-WWII Barcelona, and has tongue-in-cheek melodrama, mystery, forbidden love, a spooky mansion, hints of the supernatural, a strange, scarred … Continue reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón