Perfect crossover book that will appeal to fans of Philip Pullman and The Book Thief as well as being page-turning reads for Carlos Zafon's adult fans. The books can be read on many levels but basically are thumping book reads with chilling undertones! Carlos Zafon's YA books have sold over 3 million copies in the Spanish language alone. The Shadow of the Wind has sold over 12 million copies worldwide with a staggering 1.3 million in Britain; The Angel's Game has just been published in Spain, sold 600,000 in its first week and has become the fastest selling book in Spanish history.
CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON was born in Barcelona and is the award-winning author of five books. After Don Quixote, The Shadow of the Wind is the most successful Spanish novel ever, and has sold ten million copies worldwide. It has been translated into over forty languages, received numerous international awards and has been on the bestseller lists of several countries for more than four years.
A pleasingly old-fashioned chiller, set in Normandy just before the second world war. Irene goes to stay in the Blue Bay when her mother becomes housekeeper to toymaker Lazarus Jann. A mystery filled with creepy automata and deadly secrets. -- Summer Books Guide FT.COM Very well-written, and full of suspense, it has all the appeal of an ancient story-book, with black and white line-drawings at the start of every chapter. -- Alison A.Maxwell-Cox THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN A pleasingly old-fashioned thriller...A mystery filled with creepy automata and deadly secrets. FINANCIAL TIMES An atmospheric, eerie and bewitching tale of what's lurking in the summer sun of northern France in 1937. WANDERLUST
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