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Barcelona, 1957. Daniel Sempere and his friend Fermín, the heroes of La Sombra del Viento, return to the adventure for the greatest challenge of their lives. Just when everything was starting to smile them, a mysterious figure visits the Sempere bookstore and threatens to reveal a terrible secret that has been hidden in the city's dark memory for two decades. When Daniel realizes the truth, he will understand that his destiny is inexorably leading him to face the greatest of shadows, the one growing in his heart.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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