The Prisoner of Heaven

By Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Book Overview

"A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real. . . .An enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf n focuses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zaf n creates a rich, labyrinthine tale of love, literature, passion, and revenge, set in a dark, gothic Barcelona, in which the heroes of The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game must contend with a nemesis that threatens to destroy them.

Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son named Juli n, and their close friend Ferm n 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 Ferm n and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the early days of Franco's dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time launch them on a search for the truth that will put into peril everything they love, and will ultimately transform their lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006220629X
• ISBN13: 9780062206299
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Definitely not as good as the first 2 books

First 2 books are so much better. What I didn’t like about this one is it’s not a mystery like the first 2. This whole book is about Fermín’s background and is a flashback. However, I will say that the last 50 pages of the book are very very interesting and a very good read. This book is a good lead in the next book, which is 800 pages