Now, of course, there’s no real world marker to figure out which of the apartments was his, but that was just part of the fun. The first place we visited was Carrer de Santa Ana where Daniel and his father’s house and bookshop are located in the book. Within minutes, I found that the author himself drafted a map of the important story landmarks for any fan who wanted to follow in the footsteps of the book’s protagonist, Daniel Sempere.Ĭarlos Ruiz Zafón’s “La Sombra del Viento” Walking Tour Map As soon as I said it, I was on the hunt for any sort of fan-made maps or whatever to help make the journey easier. When I was asked what I wanted to do earlier today, I had the idea of walking around Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter to visit the places depicted in the book. That’s what happened to me with this book, and, even though I was destroyed for that entire following day, I don’t regret it because it probably etched the experience of reading the story in my memory forever (and made it more special).Īnd that’s even before telling you about my day today. the following morning just to know how it would end. I have never been 200-some pages (hard to tell how many exactly since I was reading it on my phone) away from finishing a book and decided to read the whole night through until 6 a.m. In addition, though, I credit Zafón and his incredible writing. It’s probably now one of my favorite books, and, yes, it probably has something to do with the fact that I live in the city where it’s set. A short time ago, I finished reading “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
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