Is this book part of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series?

This novel is a standalone work and is not part of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, though it shares the author's signature atmospheric style and Barcelona setting.

How does this book relate to the author's other works?

The author considered this his most personal work and noted that it was the book where he truly found his literary voice before moving on to his later adult novels.

Marina

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Pages: 320
Published: 2008
Language: English

A myterious house that seems to have come from another time. A scary lady performing a ritual at a funeral. And Marina, a self-confident girl you cannot not fall in love with. Óscar Drai gets sucked into adventure about the past, traitors, illness, memories and love. We always remember what has never happened.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Mysterious Dark Emotional Romantic

Coming of Age Forbidden Love

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Barcelona, 25 de septiembre de 1964-Los Ángeles, 19 de junio de 2020) fue un novelista español. Su obra más famosa es La sombra del viento, ganadora de numerosos galardones, y que fue seleccionada en la lista confeccionada en 2007 por 81 escritores y críticos latinoamericanos y españoles entre los cien mejores libros en lengua española de los últimos 25 años. ---------- Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Barcelona, September 25, 1964 – Los Angeles, June 19, 2020) was a Spanish n...

Óscar DraiProtagonist

MarinaProtagonist

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Frequently asked questions

Is this book part of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series?
This novel is a standalone work and is not part of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, though it shares the author's signature atmospheric style and Barcelona setting.
How does this book relate to the author's other works?
The author considered this his most personal work and noted that it was the book where he truly found his literary voice before moving on to his later adult novels.