The Shadow Of The Wind By Julian Carax - 1586 Words

setting 1945, summer, Barcelona, Spain, after Spanish Civil War father (secondhand book trader) takes son, Daniel Sempere, 10, to Cemetery of Forgotten Books, secret place where forgotten books are kept: tradition is to choose a book and ensure it is never forgotten: Daniel pick’s The Shadow of The Wind: author of book, Julian Carax is unknown Daniel absorbed into book, dedicated to learn about author, his works, his life learns the copy he has is one of few remaining: someone who has been destroying all of Julian’s works is in search for final copy of the book Daniel has Daniel tells many people he has the book, many interested in purchasing later in night, encounters terrifying man, representing darkness and evil, Lain Coubert (name†¦show more content†¦kes it out in wrong ways Daniel lives life with Bea and remains infatuated with learning about Julian’s life: meets Julian’s previous acquaintances finds Nuria Monfort: lies about knowing anything about Julien: mysterious, Daniel has pity for her, asks Fermin to follow her Fumero suddenly appears, kills Nuria, Fermin framed as killer Daniel and father are placed under surveillance while Fumero questions Daniel: asks about Julian, where Fermin is: thinks maybe Fumero is Coubert father forbids Bea to leave house, Daniel wants to see her but Tomas doesn t let him Daniel goes to Nuria’s funeral, finds note she wrote: â€Å"Remembrance of the Lost†: explains details about life of Julian and about Nuria’s love for him mystery begins to unravel Julian is son of a hatter *(Antoni Fortuny: horrible father, insecure since rumours Julian is son of another man his wife cheated on him with) and French piano teacher (Sophie Carax): father treated mother like servant, didn t consider son true Fortuny since was not traditionally manly (bookworm, etc.) father intended for Julian to inherit his business one day, wealthy businessman from Barcelona (Don Ricardo Aldaya), came into shop to buy hat: intrigued by Julian, provided for his schooling at a very expensive school, treated as son he never had father very sad to see son go Don welcomed Julian into home (mansion: Angel of the Mist): Julian met his son, Jorge and sister, Penelope (became Julian’s love of life Julian’s school friends: Jorge