“The night I met him [he] told me that, for some reason, life usually grants us what we are not looking for. He was given wealth, fame, and power, yet his soul yearned only for spiritual peace so that he could silence the shadows in his heart...”

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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

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El Juego del Ángel

2009

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El Palacio de la Medianoche

2006

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El Príncipe de la Niebla

2011

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El prisionero del cielo

2012

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