Description
Calcutta, 1932. A train in flames crosses the city, a fire spectre sowing terror in the shadows of the night. But that is only the beginning of the horror for siblings Ben and Sheere.
Twins separated at birth and kept hidden for their safety, they have grown up unaware of the secrets of their past. Now, on their sixteenth birthday, their paths meet and they will confront the most terrible and deadly enigma in the history of the city of palaces.
The Midnight Palace is a spellbinding tale of heroism and tragedy set in the dark mysterious streets and alleyways of an ancient Indian city.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon was born in Barcelona in 1964 and is the author of five previous novels. The Shadow of the Wind was a finalist for the Premio Fernando Lara. He lives in Barcelona.
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Twins separated at birth and kept hidden for their safety, they have grown up unaware of the secrets of their past. Now, on their sixteenth birthday, their paths meet and they will confront the most terrible and deadly enigma in the history of the city of palaces.
The Midnight Palace is a spellbinding tale of heroism and tragedy set in the dark mysterious streets and alleyways of an ancient Indian city.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon was born in Barcelona in 1964 and is the author of five previous novels. The Shadow of the Wind was a finalist for the Premio Fernando Lara. He lives in Barcelona.
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Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
292 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 30, 2012
Editions
86 editions
ISBN-10
0297857436
ISBN-13
9780297857433
Genres
Mystery
Thriller & Suspense
History
Horror
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La historia tiene un tono más adulto que El Príncipe de la Niebla, por ejemplo. Transmite una imagen de Calcuta impresionante, y la historia en sí me ha gustado.Sin embargo hay muchiisima narración y pocos diálogos, así que a veces se me antojaba un poco lento todo.
October 16th 2020