TMO Tags: Literary Tourism

Walking in Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s Barcelona

Monday, September 1st, 2008

When Daniel Sempere visits the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, his father invites the boy to take his pick from the shelves. Daniel settles on The Shadow of the Wind by Julian Carax; a Barcelona writer exiled in Paris. Carax’s work has become much sought after due to its rarity. Even the devil wants a copy. [...]