- The Angel's Game
"The Angel's Game" (Spanish: "El juego del ángel") is the eagerly-awaited prequel to 2001's "
The Shadow of the Wind " by Spanish authorCarlos Ruiz Zafón .It has been acquired by
Weidenfeld & Nicolson , who will publish the English edition in late spring 2009 [ [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/56600-shadow-prequel-due.html theBookseller.com ] ] . It will be translated from the Spanish byLucia Graves , daughter of the poetRobert Graves . The Spanish version has been published by Planeta in April 2008 [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/cover-stories-zafns-second-opus-macmillan-changes-opening-blue-door-807507.html Cover Stories: Zafón's second opus; Macmillan changes; Opening Blue Door - Features, Books - The Independent ] ] ."The Angel's Game" is set in
Barcelona in the 1920s and 1930s and follows a young writer who is approached by a mysterious figure to write a book.Carlos Ruiz Zafón has revealed that the novel returns to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books - the mythical building in the heart of Barcelona's Raval district, as well as the Sempere & Sons bookshop featured in "The Shadow of the Wind "."The Angel's Game" promises to be a thrilling tale of lost souls and literary intrigue. Set against the backdrop of a writer struggling with his demons is a page-turning mystery and a love story, which takes place in the dark, narrow alleyways and creaking mansions of the mysterious heart of
Barcelona .References
External links
* [http://www.eljuegodelangel.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.omnivoracious.com/2008/05/amazon-exclusiv.html Amazon Exclusive Review (English)]
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