The Prisoner of Heaven

Paperback | 26 February 2013

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Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son named Julian, and their close friend Fermin Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a mysterious stranger visits the Sempere bookshop and threatens to divulge a terrible secret that has been buried for two decades in the city's dark past. His appearance plunges Fermin and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the dark early days of Franco's dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time launch them on a journey fraught with jealousy, suspicion, vengeance, and lies.

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"[A novel] with the blissful narrative drive of a high-class mystery... Ruiz Zafon is a splendidly solicitous craftsman, careful to give the reader at least as much pleasure as he is evidently having."--The Guardian
"A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real...This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zafon focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"There is an air of magical realism to Zafon's tales. The prose is robust and the dialogue rich with smart irony. But mostly, reading Zafon is great fun."--Miami Herald
"Gripping...suspenseful...The magic of the novel is in the wonderfully constructed creepy and otherworldly setting, the likable characters, and the near-perfect dialogue."--Booklist
"Invoking the atmosphere of Dumas, Dickens, Poe and Garcia Marquez, Carlos Ruiz Zafon retains his originality and will hold his rightful place among the storytelling masters of literature."--Book Reporter
"Perhaps his wittiest [novel] and the darkest to date, a stylistic feat that Ruiz Zafon handles deftly...Savor this book."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"The story has heart, menace torture, kindness, cruelty, sacrifice, and a deep devotion to what makes humans tick."--New York Journal of Books
"Zafon's storytelling is deft and well-paced, and his vivid prose brings the cultural riches and political strife of Franco-era Spain to life."--Publishers Weekly

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