{"id":8315,"date":"2014-10-17T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=8315"},"modified":"2014-10-17T13:02:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T17:02:02","slug":"the-shadow-of-the-wind-by-carlos-ruiz-zafon-our-suggested-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-shadow-of-the-wind-by-carlos-ruiz-zafon-our-suggested-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zaf\u00f3n: our suggested reading."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00bfEst\u00e1s buscando alg\u00fan nuevo libro que leer? \u00bfUna historia que te atrape y no te deje abandonar el libro hasta que lo termines? \u00bfQuieres conocer a un autor que construir\u00e1 un lugar m\u00e1gico para ti, de la misma forma que Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez hizo con Macondo? \u00bfUn rinc\u00f3n lleno de misterio al que siempre desear\u00e1s volver? Si tu respuesta es s\u00ed, continua leyendo\u2026<\/p>\n

Hace algunos a\u00f1os fui a una entrevista de trabajo, y hablando sobre mis hobbies, la persona que me entrevistaba me sugiri\u00f3 leer un libro de un tipo llamado Carlos Ruiz Zaf\u00f3n. No consegu\u00ed el trabajo, pero siempre le estar\u00e9 agradecida por su recomendaci\u00f3n. As\u00ed que permitidme que os presente La sombra del viento<\/em>, y la incre\u00edble biblioteca que encontrar\u00e9is en sus p\u00e1ginas.<\/p>\n

La sombra del viento<\/em> comienza en una oscura Barcelona tras la guerra civil, y nos cuenta la historia de un joven, Daniel Sampere, que es conducido por su padre a una biblioteca secreta, el Cementerio de los libros olvidados. Una vez all\u00ed, se le permite elegir un libro, que proteger\u00e1 toda su vida. Daniel escoge La sombra del viento, una novela escrita por el enigm\u00e1tico Julian Caraz. Tras su lectura, Daniel se ver\u00e1 envuelto en una oscura b\u00fasqueda para encontrar informaci\u00f3n sobre la tragedia del autor, y la ins\u00f3lita desaparici\u00f3n de todas las novelas de Carax a manos de un misterioso extra\u00f1o que se llama como uno de los personajes de dicho autor.<\/p>\n

A este joven Sherlock espa\u00f1ol le echar\u00e1 un capote en su b\u00fasqueda un personaje fascinante, el ingenioso y siempre alegre Ferm\u00edn Romero de Torres, un antiguo mendigo con demasiado cari\u00f1o a los problemas. (Me encanta, tengo miles de citas subrayadas de sus discursos\u2026). Con su ayuda, Daniel descubrir\u00e1 una historia de asesinatos, locura, corrupci\u00f3n y secretos que deber\u00edan permanecer sin desvelar. Y tambi\u00e9n conocer\u00e1 los distintos rostros del amor.<\/p>\n

Para terminar esta breve nota sobre el libro, dejad que comparta las palabras de Michael Dirda en El Washington Post:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 cualquiera que disfrute una novela que sea de miedo, er\u00f3tica, conmovedora, tr\u00e1gica y apasionante deber\u00eda salir corriendo a la librer\u00eda m\u00e1s cercana y hacerse con La sombra del viento. De veras, deber\u00eda.\u201d<\/p>\n

P.d. \u00bfLo has le\u00eddo ya? Si tu respuesta es si\u2026 \u00bfcu\u00e1l es tu cita favorita? \u00a1Ser\u00eda genial si la compartieses con nosotros!<\/p>\n

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Are you looking for a new book to read? A story that catches you and doesn\u00b4t let you leave the book until you finish it? Do you want to meet an author who will build a magical place for you, in the same way that Gabriel Garc\u00eda Marquez did with Macondo? A place full of mystery where you will always want to return? If your answer is yes, keep on reading\u2026<\/p>\n

Some years ago I went to a job interview, and talking about my hobbies, my interviewer suggested me to read a book by someone called Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I didn\u00b4t got the job, but I will be always grateful for his recommendation. So let me introduce you to The Shadow of the Wind<\/em>, and the amazing library you\u00b4ll find in its pages.<\/p>\n

The Shadow of the Wind<\/em> is set in a dark, post civil war Barcelona, and it tells the story of a young boy, Daniel Sempere, who is taken by his father to a secret library, the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. One there, he is allowed to select a book that he will protect for life. Daniel picks The Shadow of the Wind<\/em>, a novel written by the enigmatic Juli\u00e1n Carax. After its reading, Daniel will be engaged in a gothic quest searching for information about the author\u00b4s tragedy, and the weird disappearance of all of Carax\u00b4s novels at the hands of a mysterious stranger named after one of the author\u00b4s characters.<\/p>\n

This young Spanish Sherlock will be aided in his quest by a fascinating character, the witty and always good-humored Fermin Romero de Torres, a former beggar very fond of troubles. (I really love him, I have thousands of quotes highlighted from his speeches\u2026) With his help, Daniel will uncover a story of murder, madness, corruption and secrets that should remain untold. And he will also know the different faces of love.<\/p>\n

Just to end this brief note about the book, let me share Michael Dirda\u00b4s words in The Washington Post:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic and thrilling should rush right out to the nearest bookstore and pick up The Shadow of the Wind. Really, you should. \u201c<\/p>\n

Postscript: Have you already read it? If yes\u2026 what\u00b4s your favorite quote? It will be great if you shared it with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u00bfEst\u00e1s buscando alg\u00fan nuevo libro que leer? \u00bfUna historia que te atrape y no te deje abandonar el libro hasta que lo termines? \u00bfQuieres conocer a un autor que construir\u00e1 un lugar m\u00e1gico para ti, de la misma forma que Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez hizo con Macondo? \u00bfUn rinc\u00f3n lleno de misterio al que siempre desear\u00e1s…<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":8316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[61202],"tags":[222998,358367,358362],"class_list":["post-8315","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning-2","tag-books-review","tag-literature","tag-culture"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8315"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8319,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315\/revisions\/8319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}