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The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento)
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Common questions
Is The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento) set in post-war Barcelona?
Yes, The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento) takes place in 1945 in Barcelona. The story begins just after the war, as the city is described as nursing its wounds while a boy named Daniel is introduced to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
What is the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento)?
In The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento), the Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a secret library tended by Barcelona’s guild of rare-book dealers. Daniel is initiated into this location by his father, who is an antiquarian book dealer, on his eleventh birthday.
Who is the protagonist of The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento)?
The protagonist of The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento) is a boy named Daniel. At the beginning of the story, he is eleven years old and struggles to remember the face of his mother, leading his widowed father to take him to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
How does The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento) begin?
The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento) begins in 1945 on Daniel's eleventh birthday. After realizing he can no longer remember his mother's face, his father, an antiquarian book dealer, takes him to the secret Cemetery of Forgotten Books to help console him.