“I swim against the tide because I like to annoy.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
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The Angel's Game is a prequel to 2001's The Shadow of the Wind, by Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The novel marks a return to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books in Barcelona's Raval district, and the Sempere & Sons bookshop. Like The Shadow of the Wind, it was translated into English by Lucia Graves and published in 2009.
“I swim against the tide because I like to annoy.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
Source: The Angel's Game
“We spend a good part of our lives dreaming, especially when we're awake.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
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“Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
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“Poetry is written with tears, fiction with blood, and history with invisible ink.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
Source: The Angel's Game
