The City of Mist

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<b>The echo of the novels of <i>The Cemetery of Forgotten Books</i> series resonates in the stories of Carlos Ruiz Zafón:</b> <b>gathered here for the first time - and some never before published in English - these stories are a celebration of</b> <b>one of the world's great storytellers</b> A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. <b>A celebration of a master storyteller, beloved by fans around the world:</b> 'The real deal: one gorgeous read' <b>Stephen King </b> 'This book will change your life. An instant classic' <b><i>Daily Telegraph</i></b> 'A book lover's dream' <i><b>The Times</b></i> 'A hymn of praise to all the joys of reading' <i><b>Independent</b></i> 'Gripping and instantly atmospheric' <b><i>Mail on Sunday</i></b> 'Irresistibly readable'<b> <i>Guardian</i></b> 'Diabolically good' <b><i>Elle</i></b>