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The speaker says the real pain is not physical injury but loneliness. It suggests that memories can hurt more deeply than direct violence because they keep causing emotional suffering.
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Originally said in English.
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About Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spanish novelist
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist. He is known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento, which brought him wide recognition. The novel sold 15 million copies and won numerous awards. In 2007, it was included in a list of the 100 best books in Spanish of the previous 25 years, compiled by 81 Spanish and Hispanic American writers and critics.
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Books by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
La sombra del viento
2006
El Juego del Ángel
2009
El Palacio de la Medianoche
2006
El Príncipe de la Niebla
2011
El prisionero del cielo
2012