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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 863.64
Fabric Type: 9780385528702
Fax Number: First US Edition
Legal Disclaimer: 0385528701
Manufacturer Labor Warranty Description: 140960196640
Maximum Color Depth: Doubleday
Metal Type: Doubleday
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 544
Total External Bays Free: June 16, 2009
Total Firewire Ports: Doubleday
Total Parallel Ports: June 16, 2009
Doubleday
Features:- ISBN13: 9780385528702
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com Review:
Book Description
From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes The Angelâs Game--a dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love.
âThe 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...â
In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David MartÃn, 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 cityâs 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, Zafón 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 dizzingly constructed labyrinth of secrets, the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón on The Angel's Game
 Years ago, when I began working on my fifth novel, The Shadow of the Wind, I started toying around with the idea of creating a fictional universe that would be articulated through four interconnected stories in which we would meet some of the same characters at different times in their lives, and see them from different perspectives where many plots and subplots would tie around in knots for the reader to untie. It sounds somewhat pretentious, but my idea was to add a twist to the story and provide the reader with what I hoped would be a stimulating and playful reading experience. Since these books were, in part, about the world of literature, books, reading and language, I thought it would be interesting to use the different novels to explore those themes through different angles and to add new layers to the meaning of the stories.
At first I thought this could be done in one book, but soon I realized it would make Shadow of the Wind a monster novel, and in many ways, destroy the structure I was trying to design for it. I realized I would have to write four different novels. They would be stand-alone stories that could be read in any order. I saw them as a Chinese box of stories with four doors of entry, a labyrinth of fictions that could be explored in many directions, entirely or in parts, and that could provide the reader with an additional layer of enjoyment and play. These novels would have a central axis, the idea of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, set against the backdrop of a highly stylized, gothic and mysterious Barcelona. Since each novel was going to be complex and difficult to write, I decided to take one at a time and see how the experiment evolved on its own in an organic way.
It all sounds very complicated, but it is not. At the end of the day, these are just stories that share a universe, a tone and some central themes and characters. You donât need to care or know about any of this stuff to enjoy them. One of the fun things about this process was it allowed me to give each book a different personality. Thus, if Shadow of the Wind is the nice, good girl in the family, The Angelâs Game would be the wicked gothic stepsister. Some readers often ask me if The Angelâs Game is a prequel or a sequel. The answer is: none of these things, and all of the above. Essentially The Angelâs Game is a new book, a stand-alone story that you can fully enjoy and understand on its own. But if you have already read The Shadow of the Wind, or you decide to read it afterwards, youâll find new meanings and connections that I hope will enhance your experience with these characters and their adventures.
The Angelâs Game has many games inside, one of them with the reader. It is a book designed to make you step into the storytelling process and become a part of it. In other words, the wicked, gothic chick wants your blood. Beware. Maybe, without realizing, I ended up writing a monster book after all... Donât say I didnât warn you, courageous reader. Iâll see you on the other side. --Carlos Ruiz Zafón
(Photo © Isolde Ohlbaum)
Product Description:
From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes The Angelâs Game â 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 â my new windows â 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 listenâ¦
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 cityâs 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 â 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.
Average Rating: 
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This is the macabre and sinister tale of David Martín, a journalist who turns to writing books. Initially, these are regularly churned out, trashy stories, written purely for income. I won't tell where he progresses to, or describe any of the weird events that ensue, for fear of spoiling this wonderfully intriguing story for you. Suffice to say that this book is packed with action and mystery.
If you build an affinity with a strongly crafted character, then you are in danger of becoming ... Read More
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Zafon's "The Angel's Game" is beautifully written, although I stopped noticing after the first few chapters. Whether the allure of the language is due to Zafon's skill or the translator's (the book was originally written in Spanish)--or more likely, a combination of the two--is unclear. However, the plot--which wasn't cohesive enough to keep me up at night--soon took over. The characters didn't feel especially strong to me, and even the main character seemed one-dimensional. Perhaps the translator ... Read More
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"Certainly the best novel I've read this year, The Shadow of the Wind may very well be my favourite novel I've ever read. Zafon's haunting tale of love, lust, revenge and friendship has everything I could want from a novel and more. It's not often that a novel can actually live up to the hype surrounding it; it's even less often when a novel can surpass that hype, but that is exactly what The Shadow of the Wind accomplished. I eagerly await the English translation of El Juego del Angel."
So ended ... Read More
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Loved it and bought it for my son. One of the great lyrical novelists.The Angel's GameCame within the predicted time.
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In this book, the author returns us again to Barcelona, as he did in Shadow of the Wind, and again the world of books is the context in which the characters live and the plot moves forward. The return of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a most intriguing facet, and perhaps Zafon will return to it in future works. There is so much mystery in the strange place that it would seem to afford an endless supply of unusual, disturbing themes for any number of novels. The Angel's Game is a story far more shadowy than ... Read More
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