The Shadow of the Wind Condition:Very Good But the powers-that-be haven't entirely

But the powers-that-be haven't entirely reckoned with the power of a gripping movie to change people's minds

1989Condition: Hardcover

Spanning twenty-five years

In this brilliant short book and the accompanying audio download

The Shadow of the Wind Condition:Very Good But the powers-that-be haven't entirelyHidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'Cemetery of Forgotten Books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles. To this library, a man brings his ten year old son, Daniel, one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book and from the dusty shelves pulls The Shadow of the Wind by Julian Carax. But as Daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. What begins as a case of literary