The Angel's Game - The Cemetery of Forgotten Books 2. Nominiert: IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2010
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| Verlag | Orion Publishing Group |
| Auflage | 2010 |
| Seiten | 504 |
| Format | 12,8 x 19,6 x 3,4 cm |
| Gewicht | 372 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Der Friedhof der vergessenen Bücher 2 |
| Übersetzer | Lucia Graves |
| ISBN-10 | 0753826496 |
| EAN | 9780753826492 |
| Bestell-Nr | 75382649EA |
Freundschaft und Liebe, Schrecken und Intrige. Eine Welt, die vom diabolischen Wunsch nach ewigem Leben und Ruhm regiert wird. Zurück auf den Friedhof der vergessenen Bücher.
'A heady brew of detective thriller, supernatural horror tale, magical realist fable and a heartbreaking love story' DAILY MAIL
'Readers familiar with The Shadow of the Wind will find themselves back in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books where, from a labyrinthine library, volumes seem to select their readers . . . rattling good gothic fun' SPECTATOR
In an abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at an unsolved mystery.
Like a slow poison, the history of the place and an impossible love bring David close to despair. But then he receives a letter from a reclusive French editor who makes him the offer of a lifeti me . . .
'Will grip you from start to finish' DAILY EXPRESS
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Those who were hooked on Zafón's The Shadow of the Wind will be similarly entranced by The Angel's Game . . . Surprising and bittersweet, it's as potent as an Audrey Niffenegger novel, with a nod to a certain nineteenth-century romance Psychologies
