Book description
The third in the cycle of novels that began with THE SHADOW OF THE WIND
and THE ANGEL'S GAME. THE PRISONER OF HEAVEN returns to the world of the
Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the Sempere & Sons bookshop.
It begins just before Christmas in Barcelona in 1957, one year after
Daniel and Bea from THE SHADOW OF THE WIND have married. They now have a
son, Julian, and are living with Daniel's father at Sempere & Sons.
Fermin still works with them and is busy preparing for his wedding to
Bernarda in the New Year. However something appears to be bothering him.
Daniel is alone in the shop one morning when a mysterious figure with a
pronounced limp enters. He spots one of their most precious volumes that
is kept locked in a glass cabinet, a beautiful and unique illustrated
edition of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Despite the fact that the stranger
seems to care little for books, he wants to buy this expensive edition.
Then, to Daniel's surprise, the man inscribes the book with the words
'To Fermin Romero de Torres, who came back from the dead and who holds
the key to the future'. This visit leads back to a story of
imprisonment, betrayal and the return of a deadly rival. Carlos Ruiz
Zafón is the author of seven novels, including the international
phenomenon THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, and THE ANGEL'S GAME. His work has
been published in more than 40 different languages, and honoured with
numerous international awards. He divides his time between Barcelona,
Spain, and Los Angeles, California.
