![]() Tucked into an obscure neighborhood within the old city of Barcelona, a young man named Daniel Sempere lives a quiet life with his father, who runs a bookshop. Most notably, the story centers around the mysterious Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a labyrinth where books and their living souls are stored, cherished, and protected. ![]() While Zafón deliberately borrows many themes and literary techniques from other authors, most specifically Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s and Luis Borges’ magical realism techniques and Umberto Eco’s gothic atmosphere and moral tone, he layers these borrowings with substantial characterizations-and a fantastical plot-that bring his story alive. ![]()
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