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UPC:720238101309
Condition:Used
Genre:Action & Adventure
Platform:Sega Genesis
Region:NTSC (N. America)
SKU:GEN_EL_VIENTO
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
| Weight | 8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Condition | Used |
| Product Type | |
| Platform | Sega Genesis |
| ESRB Rating | Not Rated |
| Players | 1 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
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A friend was reading a later book by Zafon, but I read some reviews, and most said that book wasn’t as good as "The Shadow of the Wind" so I thought I would read this first. It’s good, the plot moves along, the characters are well-defined, consistent within themselves, and interesting. The conflicts are compelling and there is an air of mystery that draws me in. Zafon is an interesting writer, and occasionally comes up with an original image. (At one point, he refers to "the perpetual grin" of a piano.)Still, I wouldn’t call this a great novel. I wouldn’t even say "I can’t put it down." At this writing, I’m only about half-way through the book, so it could always move me by the ending.
This author creates a story that has many twists and turns with the ending not evident until the end. I highly recommend this exciting book.
Allow me pause to vent, fellow reviewers: Exactly what did you expect from a book with a Stephen king blurb across the cover? A new Cervantes, Joyce, Proust, Faulkner? Please. I bought and read this book knowing full well that I was entering a realm that did not aspire to “high art” but was meant to pull me into a breathtaking, mesmerising story. This feat Zafon accomplishes superlatively well, so much so that, having finished it, I feel haunted by wartime Barcelona and the characters who populate it in this book.Anybody reading this review will know the plot by now. There’s no point in my rehashing it. But I would like emphasize the facets that make this a great story rather than a merely good story:1. The Erotic, to which nobody seems to have given much heed. Daniel’s (and Julian’s) growth through adolescence and the mysterious, beatific visions of women with whom both of them first fall in love are handled most elegantly here. – No, I’m not elevating Zafon to the rarified airs of Dante and his Beatrice or Petrarch and his Lara. – But without this element of poetic eroticism permeating it, the story would fall flat.2. The bibliophilic theme, which others have (inevitably) noticed. If you have not felt at times as Daniel has, “…like someone who has escaped into the pages of a novel because those whom he needs to love seem nothing more than ghosts inhabiting the mind of a stranger” at least a few times in your life, then you will miss out on much of the story’s allure.
This is a hard one to write a review for. It took me a year of starting and stopping to get through the first third to half of the book. I had a really hard time with the style and syntax, which seemed contrived, but is probably the result of translation, rather than the writer’s true style. The set up of the main story, Daniel’s discovery of Julian Carax and his works, as well as Daniel’s own escapades, were at times lengthy. However, the second half, as the mysteries started to be revealed, flew by.
As a fan of Southern Gothic Literature I didn’t find it too hard to enjoy this piece of Gothic Lit, but I found myself immensely enjoying the writing as well. When I read a line or paragraph in a novel that I enjoy I usually make a little dog-ear on the page, and for this novel, it looks like dozens of people are sharing one copy and have randomly stopped at different places. So, I have to recommend this novel on the beautiful prose alone.However, the story is fantastic in that there is mystery, devotion, murder, love, hopelessness, sadness, redemption, and vengeance all woven throughout plots, subplots, and unique characters.Even in cases where I couldn’t stand a character, I can empathize with them, feel sorry for them, or even hate them with a glorious passion that had me continually turning pages in the hopes that these poor souls are able to lift themselves up, solve a mystery that haunts them, break free from their love of a lackluster life, and in some cases, get what they have coming.What kept this from being a 5 start rating was that, since a great deal of backstory is needed, there are sections where characters will wax eloquent about scenes from their past which sheds light for both our main characters and the reader, but I didn’t like how questions were quickly answered in these flashbacks. These stories from the characters are wonderfully written and capture your attention, but my only complaint is rather than getting a few slices of our literary pizza here and t.
“The Shadow of the Wind” begins in 1945 in Barcelona, still reeling from the effects of the Spanish Civil War. Ten-year-old Daniel Sempere lives with his father above his book store. One day, his father takes him to a secret place called “The Cemetery of Forgotten Books,” a labyrinthine library of old, forgotten books salvaged by a few lovers of books. Daniel is told he can take one book. It is there he discovers a book, “The Shadow of the Wind” by Julian Carax, that will change the course of his life. After he has read the book, he is fascinated with the story and decides to learn more about the book’s author. Carax is a failed author whose books never sold. Nevertheless, young Daniel learns that a mysterious stranger who has given himself the name of a Carax character has been systematically destroying copies of the books.The story is an ode to literature. Zafon weaves a magical story of fate and romance, with many subplots. Zafon is a gifted wordsmith. He conjures up some very interesting characters; the most memorable being a homeless man named Fermin who Daniel befriends. Overall, the book is very satisfying, but ultimately doesn’t really deliver as one might have expected. Despite its strengths, the story seems to be lacking whatever it is that makes a book truly special. Perhaps the biggest problem I had was with how Zafon chose to reveal the mystery of the Carax books, through an unbelievably long letter that is found. Once the letter has been read, much.
I have to tell you, I bought this book after I saw in the opening credits of Liam Neeson’s movie, "The Commuter." I thought, "If it’s good enough for Liam, it’s good enough for me, ha!"I really enjoyed the book. It’s not action packed but the story is incredibly absorbing and extremely well written. The only reason for the four stars is that it does drag in many parts. In addition, and this is no knock against the author or this book (it’s a knock against me!) the writing is incredibly advanced! It took me a while to read this because there were many times I had to put it down because I felt like I was reading a text book! and my head was too full =) However, I continued through it, and I am glad I did! Definitely recommend this story!
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, born in Barcelona in 1964, is known as one of Spain’s most successful contemporary writers whose works have been published in 45 countries. His first novel “Prince of the Mist” (1993) earned the Edebé prize for young adult fiction. He has authored an additional three young adult novels, the last “Marina” published in 1999. “The Shadow of the Wind” (2001) is Zafón’s first novel written for adults; a second adult novel published in 2008 was entitled “The Angels Game” and his latest novel “The Prisoner of Heaven” (2011). Zafón, while a native of Spain, has lived in Los Angeles since 1993 where he has been developing his writing career.”The Shadow of the Wind” is a novel of the mystery/intrigue/love story genre. It is narrated in the first person by the main character of the work; dialog is denoted and is attributable to the person speaking. The writing style is variably complex with many descriptive passages drawing vivid depictions of persons and places; a talent attributable to the author’s penchant for film and screen plays. Although described as an “adult” novel, the writing invokes the author’s previous entry into literature writing for young adults. The composition liberally draws from the persona of young characters in the story and invokes that subtlety in the overall cast of the writing.The tale takes place in Barcelona during the early 1900’s and extends to about 1958. At its heart, the story is about a small cadre of young men brought togethe.
This is a series of 4 novels and this is the first and a wonder of the mind. I love the city Barcelona and the series takes place there through generations of books shops and well anyone who likes magical realism an books will be intrigued and maybe enthralled by the tales.
This one kept me guessing most of the way through, and while I sometimes got lost in keeping tract of the many characters, I enjoyed the adventure of discovering the solution. Great if you love puzzles.
Vivek Tejuja –
I have always believed that a book finds you, if it wants you to read it. I think that happens to most of us – to the reader who waits patiently for the book to come along and take him or her on a ride that cannot be forgotten. Two people and very different people at that told me to read, “The Shadow of the Wind”. I had the book in my possession, however had not read it till then. I always wanted to, but did not. I guess my time had to come on its own. I had to wait for the book and it has been a wait worth it like no other.”The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is everything you expect from a well-written book. The plot makes you turn the pages. The sentences and language make you fall in love with the writer’s thought process. The characters make you connect with them at all levels of human emotions and more than anything else, this book is about love for literature and reading, and not letting the written word die.The book is about the search of a boy, Daniel Sempere for the truth about the fate of Julian Carax, the author of a mystery novel (also named The Shadow of the Wind). Daniel adopts the book when his father, a bibliophile and a bookseller takes him to the metaphorical (or real) Cemetery of Forgotten Books and it is there that he owns the book and gets embroiled in its author’s life. He sets out to search for more books written by him and to know what happened to him. In all of this, he learns of someone who is named after one of Carax’s characters and has s.
Melinda –
“Few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart. Those first images, the echo of words we think we have left behind, accompany us throughout our lives and sculpt a palace in our memory to which, sooner or later–no matter how many books we read, how many worlds we discover, or how much we learn or forget–we will return.”This is how i feel about this book. Its amazingI thoroughly enjoyed reading it and didn’t want to put it down. It gripped me from the start. The book is filled with mystery, gothic atmosphere, romance and even laughter. Fermin is an absolute classic I couldn’t stop laughing at the things he would say.I have already read this book twice and I can guarantee you I would read it again. I have blogged about it – and now alot of my friends are reading it too and they are loving it.Many times I have read books by foreign authors and while the story line is great, somehow the language is funny. I must say Lucia Graves translated this well. A good piece of literature! Well done Carlos.And good job on the translation, Lucia – the languages just purrs along :)
Deb Brunsberg –
I loved reading this book. What an adventure. My first introduction to this author and I am so excited to read more of his work. The other reviews will give you a synopsis of the book. I just want to say you won’t regret taking on this book and you will not easily forget the characters.
Frank Donnelly –
“The Shadow of The Wind” is a brilliant,, well written, often ornate work of literary art. At the same time it is a long intricate story with numerous characters whose lives intertwine in complicated ways. The story is also often extremely dark. Different readers are looking for different types of reading experiences. If one is looking for a light entertaining read, this book may not be what one wants.This fine novel includes romance, intrique, violence, and high literature. The description of scenery is very picturesque. The primary setting is Barcelona in the early and mid twentieth century. The book is an international best shop.When an author writes in an extremely descriptive manner, I feel I owe it to the author to take my time and carefully read the words. I did so here and it took me quite a bit of time to read this book. After a while, I had trouble keeping track of both the characters and the storyline. To be honest about it, I do not feel I always have the highest taste. This is a good example of this. This is great literature, yet by the end of the book, I was weary of reading the book and was really ready for the story to end. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this.After this book was written and published, the author then wrote a prequel, “The Angel’s Game”. In that this is a prequel, I read it first. “The Angel’s Game” is shorter and also extremely well written. I felt it was somewhat more opaque and I did not understand it as well as “The Shad.
KTBR –
I gave this 4 stars as the first half of the book was definitely a five star book, but the latter half was definitely a three star novel.Where to begin… I read this as it was highly recommended to me and I wanted to read something that I normally wouldn’t read on my own. Once I got used to Zafon’s style of writing (it’s a bit cheesy and made me lol at some points) and got into the book I was fascinated. I loved it. I loved the plot, loved the characters and really thought it was going to be my favorite book of the year. Not only that, but I kept telling everyone that I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down – until I reached the crux of the book.I don’t want to give too much away, but I did not care for the ending at all. I felt cheated by the way Zafon decided to wrap it all up in a nice little package and go on his way.Overall, I would still recommend this as a good read as the first half was HIGHLY entertaining, but cannot call it a favorite as I was disappointed in the how Zafon concluded the plot.
Dave H. –
The author seamlessly weaves several storylines about multiple characters with such detail that the pages fly by. The details of different places and time periods in Barcelona make the reader feel Ike they could roam the city themselves. The author does a fine job developing all of the main characters. Definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable, period mystery.
JesusSchimmel –
This was one of the better written books that I’ve read in awhile – beautiful descriptions without feeling tedious, a fascinating story that gets more complex with each chapter, but brilliantly. I really enjoyed this book which seemed to offer a little bit of everything – it is really a mammoth of a story, where Zafon takes his time to tell seemingly every story and quaint thought he’s ever had, but somehow managed to do it brilliantly, in my opinion. You get a little bit of everything here – gothic, dark descriptions, a massive cast of characters, each with their own secrets and stories – the book is peppered with life lessons and ruminations, ridiculous humor, heart breaking turns of events and moments of hope in the middle of despair. I found it gritty and depressing and yet breath taking and filled with a sense that “maybe things can still work out” even when it seems unlikely, or even impossible.
Regina Sall –
Was looking for a couple of books to take on a beach vacation. This was one I ordered based on the reviews I read. It is an excellent book… very well written. As the story got going there were a number of interesting twists and turns in the story line. Would highly recommend.
Sun Mi Kim –
I picked this up at an airport on a long trip to help save battery life on my electronic devices. Despite being dead tired, I found the book completely engaging and when I got home, I forced myself to savor it and not finish it too quickly. Then I bought the Kindle version so I could carry it around with me.The novel was translated from Spanish, and it carries the lyricism of language and thought that’s characteristic of so much good Spanish writing. (There’s a little flavor of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.) It’s not quite Magical Realism, but an air of the supernatural hovers over the plot. It was a great blend of family saga, mystery, narratives within narratives, the wonder and preciousness of books, determination of character, and beautiful insight into human nature. The plot is complex, the characters memorable and Zafon writes gorgeously.I don’t know that I would rank it among the classics, because I don’t think it’s that kind of book. It’s more along the level of Robert Harris, perhaps, or Stieg Larsson…only cast along the line of Spanish romanticism. It’s a page-turner illustrating the complexities of human relationships and emotions during a sparer, bygone era.
Kindle Customer –
The story line was extremely convoluted and took its sweet time getting told. Not that the end result wasn’t interesting. It took several letters or telling of stories to move it along . Not always an easy read.