The angel's game : the cemetery of forgotten books series, book 2

from Master Storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Author Of The International Phenomenon the Shadow Of The Wind , Comes the Angel’s Game—a dazzling New Page-turner About The Perilous Nature Of Obsession, In Literature And In Love. “the Whole Of Barcelona Stretched Out At My Feet And I Wanted To Believe That, When I Opened Those Windows, Its Streets Would Whisper Stories To Me, Secrets I Could Capture On Paper And Narrate To Whomever Cared To Listen . . .” in An Abandoned Mansion At 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 Has Taken Refuge In The World Of Books And 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 The... the Barnes & Noble Review in Carlos Ruiz Zafón's Breathtaking Novel the Angel's Game, The Author Demonstrates A Much Wider Range And Self-assurance Than In His International Bestseller The Shadow Of The Wind. when Struggling Writer David Martin Visits The Cemetery Of Forgotten Books, A Magical Place First Introduced To Readers In Zafón's Earlier Novel, He Leaves A Book He Wishes To Save And Chooses A Book He Promises To Protect. After He Loses The Love Of His Life To Another Man, A Despondent Martin Accepts An Offer From An Unusual Publisher To Write A Book That He Promises Will Make Martin Immortal. The Task Thrusts Him Into A Strange Web Of Long-buried Secrets, Double-crosses, And Madness. Zafón's Use Of Language Is Often Playful In A Borgesian Way: [the Book Cemetery] Is A Mystery. A Sanctuary. Every Book, Every Volume You See, Has A Soul. The Soul Of The Person Who Wrote It And The Soul Of Those Who Read It And Lived And Dreamed With It. Every Time A Book Changes Hands, Every Time Someone Runs His Eyes Down Its Pages, Its Spirit Grows And Strengthens. Much Of The Novel's Energy Also Derives From Martin's Sarcastic Sense Of Humor, Especially In Conversations With A Young Assistant. Ultimately, Though, The Appeal Of the Angel's Game Lies In Its Careful Portrait Of Martin And Its Exploration Of What It Really Means To Love Someone. Readers Who Appreciate Books, Romance, And Intrigue Will Find This Novel A Subtle, Unforgettable, And Satisfying Page-turner. -- jeff Vandermeer From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes The Angel’s Game — a dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love. The whole of Barcelona stretched out at my feet and I wanted to believe that when I opened those windows — my new windows — each evening its streets would whisper stories to me, secrets in my ear, that I could catch on paper and narrate to whomever cared to listen... In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martin, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and 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 the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Close to despair, David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book unlike anything that has ever existed — a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, and perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realizes that there is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows that surround his home. Once again, Zafon takes us into a dark, gothic universe first seen in The Shadow of the Wind and creates a breathtaking adventure of intrigue, romance, and tragedy. Through a dizzyingly constructed labyrinth of secrets, the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story. (jacket) En la turbulenta Barcelona de los años 20 un joven escritor obsesionado con un amor imposible recibe la oferta de un misterioso editor para escribir un libro como no ha existido nunca, a cambio de una fortuna y, tal vez, mucho más. Con estilo deslumbrante e impecable precisión narrativa, el autor de La Sombra del Viento nos transporta de nuevo a la Barcelona de El Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados para ofrecernos una gran aventura de intriga, romance y tragedia, a través de un laberinto de secretos donde el embrujo de los libros, la pasión y la amistad se conjugan en un relato magistral. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.carlosruizzafon.com/es/el-juego-del-angel/index.php Offered a career-making writing deal from an enigmatic publisher in turbulent 1960s Barcelona, David Martín wonders about his capacity for writing a book for which the publisher claims others will live and die