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Narrator Dan Stevens' caressing voice is perfect for this haunting tale of writer David Martin. His deft pronunciation of the Spanish names enhances the story's mystery and the romantic love which floats cinematically between the reality of dark alleyways in 1920s Barcelona and a mystical past. Mesmerising. (OBSERVER)
When this came out it was the biggest, fastest-selling blockbuster in Spanish history. (GUARDIAN)
"Set against the most wonderful and evocative descriptions of Barcelona, a city of shapes and shadows, this is both a love story and a gothic intrigue." (DAILY EXPRESS)
Dan Stevens reads this magical prequel to SHADOW OF THE WIND with extraordinary versatility, holding the listener's attention in a vice-like grip, and is as adept at being the Copperfield-like hero, David Martin, and the elusive, wounded heroine as at playing the Faustian Corelli or the Saintly Sempere. (THE TIMES)
The author's admiration for Dickens is evident in the sensational narrative twists and Dan Stevens impersonates a huge cast of characters with verve. (DAILY MAIL)
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When this came out it was the biggest, fastest-selling blockbuster in Spanish history. (GUARDIAN)
"Set against the most wonderful and evocative descriptions of Barcelona, a city of shapes and shadows, this is both a love story and a gothic intrigue." (DAILY EXPRESS)
Dan Stevens reads this magical prequel to SHADOW OF THE WIND with extraordinary versatility, holding the listener's attention in a vice-like grip, and is as adept at being the Copperfield-like hero, David Martin, and the elusive, wounded heroine as at playing the Faustian Corelli or the Saintly Sempere. (THE TIMES)
The author's admiration for Dickens is evident in the sensational narrative twists and Dan Stevens impersonates a huge cast of characters with verve. (DAILY MAIL)
The stunning new novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. Abridged edition, read by Dan Stevens.
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- PublisherOrion
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1409105008
- ISBN 13 9781409105008
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Angel's Game opens in Barcelona in the 1920s and is a prequel to The Shadow of the Wind. David Martin is a young man working in a newspaper office. But late one night the editor of the paper has a crisis - they have just had to drop six pages from the weekend edition and he has a matter of hours to fill them. With most of the staff already home, he turns to David and asks if he can write a short story. If it is good, he will publish more. The resulting story is a huge success and is David's first step on the path to a career as an author. As David's books gain a certain recognition, he receives a mysterious letter from a French editor called Andreas Corelli who wants to help him achieve his ambitions. But the character is not all that he seems and soon David has entered a pact that will lead him question everything he values. He is also befriended by the bookseller Sempere (the grandfather of Daniel from Shadow) who introduces him to the strange world of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. The Angel's Game is a tale of lost souls and literary intrigue; a book steeped in the world of writing, with references to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Great Expectations. It is about the demons a writer faces; but also a page-turning mystery and a love story set against the creaking mansions and mysterious alleyways at the dark heart of Barcelona. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005731655
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