Carlos Ruiz Zafón Knihy

Román Tieň vetra sa odohráva v povojnovej Barcelone. Rozprávač a zároveň hlavný hrdina je syn majiteľa antikvariátu, Daniel Sempere, ktorému sa v detstve pri návšteve tajomného Cintorína zabudnutých kníh dostane do rúk román Tieň vetra od neznámeho spisovateľa Juliána Caraxa. Od tej chvíle sa v jeho blízkosti začnú diať čudné veci. Daniel sa knihou nadchne a rozhodne sa pátrať po osude autora a jeho ďalších dielach. Pátranie, ktoré s rôznymi prestávkami trvá viac ako desať rokov, postupne odhaľuje drámu tragickej lásky. Tá poznačila osudy mnohých ľudí, s ktorými sa Daniel postupne stretáva. Pátranie po informáciách o tajomnom spisovateľovi privedie Daniela do obdobia pred občianskou vojnou, sleduje osudy Juliána Caraxa a jeho priateľov i nepriateľov počas vojny a nakoniec sa celý príbeh prepojí s jeho vlastným životom. Počas pátrania spoznáva mnoho ľudí, ktorí ovplyvnili jeho život, spoznáva lásku a priateľstvo, ale aj zradu, nenávisť i krutosť. Príbeh hľadania sa tak stáva románom o dospievaní mladého muža, ktorý objavuje základné hodnoty, akými sú vzťah k otcovi, priateľstvo a láska.

Barcelona 1957. Daniel Sempere a jeho priateľ Fermín, hlavné postavy z románu Tieň vetra, znova podstúpia spoločné dobrodružstvo a spoločne odolávajú skúškam. Keď všetko okolo nich nadobúdalo už usmievavú tvár, akýsi čudesný človek navštívi Sepmpereho kníhkupectvo a vyhráža sa, že prezradí desivé tajomstvo, čo už dve desaťročia ostáva skryté v temnej pamäti mesta. Daniel po spoznaní pravdy pochopí, že osud ho neľútostne privádza k tomu, aby čelil najčernejšiemu zo všetkých tieňov – tomu, čo sa rozprestiera v jeho vnútri. Zajatec neba je vynikajúci román, bohatý na intrigy a emócie. Dejové pásma z románov Tieň vetra a Anjelská hra sa v ňom spriadajú vďaka čarovnému literárnemu spracovaniu a privádzajú nás k záhade, ktorá sa ukrýva v samom strede Cintorína zabudnutých kníh.

Košatý príbeh románu Anjelská hra sa odohráva v Barcelone v rokoch 1900 až 1930. Opäť vstupujeme do barcelonského kníhkupectva a stretávame viaceré postavy z predchádzajúceho románu Tieň vetra. Mladý novinár a spisovateľ David Martín prijíma v kritickom okamihu svojho života veľkorysú ponuku záhadného vydavateľa a podujme sa napísať preňho knihu, akú ešte nikto nenapísal. Faustovský motív pokušenia a túžby po ľudskej a autorskej nesmrteľnosti je odkazom na minulosť i pripomenutím súčasnosti. Barcelona, ktorá aj v tomto románe vystupuje nielen ako kulisa, ale ako jedna z postáv, je tentoraz modernistická, gaudíovská, staré štvrte a špinavé zákutia ustupujú novým uliciam, štvrtiam, parkom, po svetových výstavách zostávajú v meste architektonické a technické vynálezy, vybuchujú sociálne nepokoje. Uprostred rodiacej sa novej Barcelony žije staré mesto s úzkymi fantazmagorickými uličkami a pod ním bludisko chodieb a kanálov, plné duchov a tieňov minulosti. Spoznávame honosné vily starých a nových boháčov na úpätí Tibidaba, vznikajúcu novú štvrť Ensanche a slávnu Triedu Diagonal, obývanú priemyselníkmi, bankármi a právnikmi, Raval, vykričanú štvrť kabaretov a nočných klubov...

The internationally bestselling new novel from the author of the modern classic, The Shadow of the Wind

"In May 1980, 15-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in the old quarter of Barcelona. For seven days and nights no one knows his whereabouts ... His story begins in the heart of old Barcelona, when he meets Marina and her father German Blau, a portrait painter. Marina takes Oscar to a cemetery to watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the fourth Sunday of each month. At 10 a.m. precisely a coach pulled by black horses appears. From it descends a woman dressed in black, her face shrouded, wearing gloves, holding a single rose. She walks over to a gravestone that bears no name, only the mysterious emblem of a black butterfly with open wings. When Oscar and Marina decide to follow her they begin a journey that will take them to the heights of a forgotten, post-war Barcelona, a world of aristocrats and actresses, inventors and tycoons; and a dark secret that lies waiting in the mysterious labyrinth beneath the city streets"--Publisher's website.

The echo of the novels of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series resonates in the stories of Carlos Ruiz Zafón: gathered here for the first time - and some never before published in English - these stories are a celebration of one of the world's great storytellers A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. A celebration of a master storyteller, beloved by fans around the world: 'The real deal: one gorgeous read' Stephen King 'This book will change your life. An instant classic' Daily Telegraph 'A book lover's dream' The Times 'A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading' Independent 'Gripping and instantly atmospheric' Mail on Sunday 'Irresistibly readable' Guardian 'Diabolically good' Elle

Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón's tale of one magical summer that turns into a nightmare when a young girl discovers the secrets locked into a reclusive toymaker's mansion. A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created... an enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on which the old lighthouse stands... a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods... these are the elements of a mystery that bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in the Blue Bay. Irene's mother has taken a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, Lazarus, but his house contains more secrets than Irene and Ishmael have bargained for.

Max Carver's father - a watchmaker and inventor - decides to move his family to a small town on the coast, to an old house that once belonged to a prestigious surgeon, Dr Richard Fleischmann. But the house holds many secrets and stories of its own. Behind it is an overgrown garden full of statues surrounded by a metal fence topped with a six-pointed star. When he goes to investigate, Max finds that the statues seem to consist of a kind of circus troop with the large statue of a clown at its centre. Max has the curious sensation that the statue is beckoning to him. As the family settles in they grow increasingly uneasy: they discover a box of old films belonging to the Fleischmanns; his sister has disturbing dreams and his other sister hears voices whispering to her from an old wardrobe. They also discover the wreck of a boat that sank many years ago in a terrible storm. Everyone on board perished except for one man - an engineer who built the lighthouse at the end of the beach. During the dive, Max sees something that leaves him cold - on the old mast floats a tattered flag with the symbol of the six-pointed star. As they learn more about the wreck, the chilling story of the Prince of the Mists begins to emerge.

En el corazón de calcuta se esconde un tenebroso enigma. . . Ambientada en la Calcuta de los años treinta, El palacio de la medianoche comienza una noche oscura en la que un teniente inglés lucha por salvar las vidas de dos niños de una amenaza impensable. A pesar de las insoportables lluvias del monzón y el terror que lo asedia en cada esquina, el joven británico logra ponerlos a salvo, pero no sin perder su propia vida. . . Años más tarde, cuando los dos niños, Ben y Sheere, están en víspera de celebrar su decimosexto cumpleaños, la amenaza reaparece en sus vidas y esta vez no los dejará escapar tan fácilmente. Con la ayuda de sus valientes amigos, los dos hermanos deberán desafiar el terror que los acecha en las sombras de la noche y enfrentarse al enigma más aterrador de la historia de la ciudad de los palacios.

The internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author returns to the universe he created in his previous novels with a gripping series finale that introduces a captivating new heroine. In this final volume, Alicia Gris, beautiful and enigmatic, teams up with the Sempere family to uncover a shocking conspiracy from Franco’s Spain. Having lost her parents during the Spanish Civil War, Alicia bears the emotional and physical scars of that traumatic period. After over a decade as an investigator for Spain’s secret police, she plans to leave her job but is compelled by her boss to solve one last case: the disappearance of Spain’s Minister of Culture, Mauricio Valls. Alongside her partner, the intimidating Juan Manuel Vargas, Alicia discovers a clue—a rare book by Victor Mataix hidden in Valls’ office. Valls, who directed the infamous Montjuic Prison during World War II, is tied to several imprisoned writers, including David Martín and Mataix. As they delve deeper into the investigation, Alicia and Vargas encounter a disturbing web of kidnappings and murders linked to the Franco regime. Alicia’s relentless pursuit of the truth puts her life at risk, but with the support of loyal friends, she navigates the dark history of Barcelona in search of a brighter future. This haunting tale showcases the author’s storytelling mastery and pays tribute to the world of books and the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.