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The city of mist : stories / Carlos Ruiz Zafón ; translated by from Spanish by Lucia Graves ; with two stories translated by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ; and one story written in English by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

by Ruiz Zafón, Carlos, 1964-2020.

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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

9780063143159 (hc)

9780063118096 (trade pbk)

Ciudad de vapor. English

xi, 162 p. ; 24 cm.

Blanca and the departure -- Nameless -- A young lady from Barcelona -- Rose of fire -- The prince of Parnassus -- A Christmas tale -- Alicia, at dawn -- Men in Grey -- Kiss -- Guad©Ư in Manhattan -- Two-minute apocalypse.

"Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, most of them never before published in English, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet. The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafón's inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. Imaginative and beguiling, these and other stories in The City of Mist summon up the mesmerizing magic of their brilliant creator and invite us to come dream along with him."--Publisher.

Magic realism (Literature)

Short stories, Spanish -- Translations into English.

Spanish fiction -- Translations into English.

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