Farewell to Carlos Ruiz Zafón, the writer who captivated readers around the world with his Cemetery of Forgotten Books saga

Farewell to Carlos Ruiz Zafón, the globally successfulSpanish author who enchanted all his readers with the misty, mysterious atmospheres of his Barcelona. The writer passed away today at his home in Los Angeles, at the age of 55: he had been ill with cancer for some time.

On his official Facebook page the tragic news of his passing was given: “Every book, every tome you see, has soul. The soul of those who wrote it, and the soul of those who read it and lived and dreamed it”(The Shadow of the Wind). We will continue to dream of all your books and every word you wrote. We will always remember you Carlos."

His novels have been translated into more than fifty languages.

In 1993 his first successful book, The Prince of Fog, was published, which, with The Midnight Palace and The Lights of September, gave birth to the Fog Trilogy. In 1998, Marina was published, but it was from 2001 that he realized his Cemetery of Forgotten Books saga, which includes The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, The Prisoner of Heaven and Labyrinth of Spirits.

In addition to readers, he has captivated critics by winning many accolades and awards around the world: in Spain, the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Holland, Norway, and Canada.

“I entered the bookstore and inhaled that scent of paper and magic that inexplicably had not yet occurred to anyone to bottle” is one of the most famous quotes from her novels.

Farewell to Carlos Ruiz Zafón, the writer who captivated readers around the world with his Cemetery of Forgotten Books saga

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