In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man - David Martin - makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house are letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps ...
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In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man - David Martin - makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house are letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Then David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this haunting book and the shadows that surround his home. Set in the turbulent 1920s, The Angel's Game takes us back to the gothic universe of the Cemetery of the Forgotten Books, the Sempere and Son bookshop, and the winding streets of Barcelona's old quarter, in a masterful tale about the magic of books and the darkest corners of the human soul.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. FIRST BRITISH EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF THIS ACCLAIMED NOVEL + LIKE NEW CONDITION + ORIGINAL HARDBACK FORMAT, PROTECTED BY A MYLAR COVER; COLLECTING BOOKS SINCE 1988, SELLING BOOKS SINCE 2008. Glued binding. 448 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Glued binding. 448 p. Audience: General/trade. UK 2009 First Edition & First Printing hardback Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author.
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UK First Edition-First Printing-Limited Edition # 14 of 250
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published:
2009
Language:
English
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16260291393
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Award Winning Author Carlos Ruiz Zafon. First edition. Glued binding. 448 p. Audience: General/trade. New (Pristine Condition) in a New (Pristine Condition) dust jacket; a tight, never read copy. A U.K. First Edition-First Printing with a full number line beginning with a 1; Translated to English by Translator Lucia Graves. This is a Limited Edition # 14 of 250; Signed by multi award winning Author Carlos Ruiz Zafon on a specially designed Publisher's page. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in a clear, archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the ultimate respect.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback in a fine dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED & LINED BY THE AUTHOR-Pictures available upon request.
