MADRID, June 20 — Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon, whose book The Shadow of the Wind sold more than 15 million copies, has died of cancer aged 55 in Los Angeles, his publishing house said yesterday. Zafon began his career in juvenile literature before publishing the work, which became the most...
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Zafon began his career in juvenile literature before publishing the work, which became the most read Spanish novel after Miguel de Cervantes’ classicThe novel — the first of a four-part series, which was translated into over 40 languages worldwide — was in 2014 selected by British publisher Penguin Classics as one of 26 “classics of universal literature”.
Barcelona-born but living in Los Angeles, California, Zafon was one of the Spanish language’s most successful writers, with critics often comparing him to Charles Dickens for his dense, Gothic style, fast-paced intrigue and colourful characters.
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