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The City of Mist

On January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, Historical Fiction, short stories, Writers2 Comments

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon trans. by Lucia Graves 'Years later, on his deathbed, old Sempere would explain how at that very instant he thought he saw Andreas Corelli shed a tear which, when it hit Cervantes's tomb, turned to stone. He knew then that on that rock he would embark upon building a sanctuary, a …

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Zafon's Barcelona (3)

On October 16, 2016 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, European History, Historical Fiction3 Comments

The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon trans. by Lucia Graves 'Cast against the light from the street, the silhouette resembled a tree trunk lashed by the wind. The visitor ....took one step forward, limping visibly. He had the cold eyes of a bird of prey, patient and calculating.' The Prisoner of Heaven is …

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Zafon's Barcelona (2)

On October 15, 2016 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, Books, Historical Fiction3 Comments

The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon trans. by Lucia Graves If you like happy-ever-after endings, if your taste is for stories that resolve neatly, all questions answered and evil routed by good, The Angel’s Game is not for you. If you want heroic tragedy or vale of tears, pick up a copy of Romeo …

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