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“Ruiz Zafon’s visionary storytelling prowess is a genre unto itself.”–USA Today

Return to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits.

Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafon conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, most of them never before published in English, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet.

The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafon’s inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudi reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece.

Imaginative and beguiling, these and other stories in The City of Mist summon up the mesmerizing magic of their brilliant creator and invite us to come dream along with him.

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The City of Mist Audiobook Narrator

Daniel Weyman is the narrator of The City of Mist audiobook that was written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

About the Author(s) of The City of Mist

Carlos Ruiz Zafon is the author of The City of Mist

The City of Mist Full Details

Narrator Daniel Weyman
Length 4 hours 16 minutes
Author Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date November 23, 2021
ISBN 9780063118126

Subjects

The publisher of the The City of Mist is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Action & Adventure, Fiction

Additional info

The publisher of the The City of Mist is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780063118126.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Nicole

May 04, 2021

Opowiadanie "Panienka z Barcelony" zostanie ze mną na całe życie.Piękne pożegnanie

Melissa (Way Behind Again!)

November 05, 2021

I'm going to start off by saying that The Shadow of the Wind and all of the books in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series are among my favorite reads of all time. I was absolutely devastated when Zafón passed away last year at the age of 55 after fighting a battle with cancer. The world is a richer place with his books in it, but it is a darker place knowing that his voice is now silenced for future books. This is a collection of stories, some of them featuring characters from that series and some are standalones. I didn't connect with all of them, but the ones I did, I loved. In general, I'm not a huge short story fan because I need time to develop a bond, and Zafón is brilliant with his painting a picture with words so longer books from him are better for me. Yet this collection has some shining examples of his stellar wordsmithing, as well as a return to his beloved Barcelona. If you haven't read his books, what are you waiting for?I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.

Angela M

December 10, 2021

I’ve only read The Shadow of the Wind,the first book in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, but after reading this beautifully written collection of his stories, I know I should read the others. There’s an aura of mystery around some of the stories here. There are stories about stories, about storytellers, about books, about the connections people make to them and to each other. Others are about love lost. Some are eerie and sad, yet lovely at the same time . There’s a fun one about Cervantes that was my favorite, with a prediction. “One day you’ll write a masterpiece, Cervantes”…This is a gift to fans of Zafon who passed away in 2020. I received a copy of this book from Harper Perennial through Edelweiss.

Geles

February 15, 2021

He postergado la lectura de esta obra sabiendo que se trataba de la última. Decidí leer un par de cuentos cada día, en un intento de alargar esta recopilación de poco más de 200 páginas, pero sólo lo logré el primer día porque el segundo cuando quise darme cuenta ya casi había terminado el libro.Gracias a este gran contador de historia por haberme hecho pasar tan buenos ratos.Siempre quedará en mi memoria David Martín, Fermín y los Sempere y esa extraordinaria “Biblioteca de los libros olvidados”.

Juanjo

February 28, 2021

Zafón decía en El laberinto de los espíritus que una historia no tiene principio ni fin, tan solo puertas de entrada. La ciudad de vapor es una recopilación de puertas de entrada al universo del Cementerio de los libros olvidados.El libro está compuesto por 11 relatos ambientados en diferentes épocas que los amantes de este escritor disfrutarán muchísimo. Historias de fantasmas, de seres malditos, de sueños y esperanzas, de demonios… A mi parecer es indispensable haber leído antes la tetralogía del Cementerio de los libros olvidados, ya que este libro está lleno de curiosidades acerca de personajes, lugares y antepasados de los protagonistas que aparecen en las novelas.Es cierto que al tratarse de historias cortas a veces no puedes profundizar tanto como te gustaría en cada relato o en cada personaje, pero Zafón es único en cada frase que escribe y esa forma tan mágica y característica de utilizar las palabras está presente en cada una de las historias. En definitiva, este libro es un recopilatorio indispensable para todos aquellos que quieran volver a pasearse por esa ciudad encantada, que más perece un personaje que un lugar dentro de las obras de Zafón: La ciudad de vapor.

João

December 17, 2020

Parcial, subjetivo, faccioso e com algum comprometimento. Esse sou eu quando falo dos livros de Zafón. Agora que estão avisados, dar-me ouvidos/ler o que aqui escrevo, poderá não corresponder à verdade, corresponde sim à minha verdade. Este livro, estruturalmente diferente dos demais do autor, é aquele livro que nos acolhe da mesma forma que um simpático avô, que nos recebe e abre a porta da sua casa, nos senta no seu sofá, nos oferece um chá de camomila com um cubinho de açúcar, enquanto emocionadamente, mas de uma forma descontraída (fruto da idade e da experiência), nos conta (com um leve esgar de alegria no rosto) histórias da sua vida. E então confortavelmente sentados, enquanto paira um cheiro adocicado a bolo de chocolate, nos deleitamos a ouvir/ler estes onze contos que, Zafón, postumamente, presenteou aqueles que sempre gostaram e admiraram os seus livros, sobretudo os que seguiram a tetralogia Cemitério dos Livros que se iniciou com A Sombra do Vento. Não me parece ver alguma incompatibilidade em ler este livro sem ter antes lido a série, mas recomendo que o façam, pois acredito que será mais apreciado, vê-lo-ão devidamente contextualizado, devidamente ambientado numa Barcelona triste, sombria, cinzenta, mas terna. Uma Barcelona chuvosa, fria, ventosa, mas habitada por personagens iluminadas por um enorme halo de luz. Uma Barcelona onde não poderiam faltar os nomes Sempere e Fermín, Cervantes, Gaudí e, como não poderia deixar de ser, o maravilhoso Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos. Uma Barcelona febril, amaldiçoada, tingida de fogo, cinzas e sangue, mas afortunada e venturosa. Uma Barcelona enfeitiçada, inebriante e misteriosa. Uma Barcelona de vapor!Tal como os seus restantes livros, aqui encontramos uma inteligente, sublime e estilizada redação, uma narrativa bela e engenhosa, cheia de uma imaginação maravilhosamente fácil de “digerir” e aquela inevitável característica dos livros do autor - agarra-nos do princípio ao fim. A magia própria e inconfundível de um contador de histórias.Está é uma espécie de compilação de contos (alguns inéditos) que, irremediavelmente, me deixa um amargo na boca. Mais, queria mais, mais contos, mais livros, mais Zafón. E aí caio na triste realidade…Não haverá mais! Ficamos órfãos! THE END

Willow

October 22, 2022

Carlos Ruiz Zafón was my favourite writer since I was old enough to appreciate literature. Now, 15 years later, I couldn't stop the tears while reading this book. The thought of this being my last adventure with him breaks my heart.Goodbye, Carlos. Your stories will always live in my heart.

Come

March 01, 2021

Gli incontri avvengono quando è il momento giusto. Così è accaduto per me con questo scrittore. Sono anni che accarezzo l’idea di leggerlo. C’era sempre altro che aveva la precedenza. E poi perché leggere questo scrittore super gettonato, autore di bestseller. Lo avevo liquidato pensando che non ne valesse la pena.Poi la vita scombina le carte e arriva la morte a prendere il sopravvento. Era ancora giovane. E di nuovo quell’idea accantonata di volerlo leggerlo, ritorna alla ribalta. La città di vapore è quindi il mio primo Zafòn e per me che amo i racconti non potevo che iniziare da qui.Ci sono alcuni racconti che ho trovato bellissimi e perfetti:come quello che vede Gaudì in viaggio verso New York per trovare fondi per finire la sua Sagrada Familia. Oppure come quello in cui un uomo misterioso convince Miguel de Cervantes a scrivere il libro che non è mai esistito. Altri invece, sono un po’ meno riusciti.“Carlos Ruiz Zafón concepiva quest’opera, oltre che in se stessa, come un riconoscimento ai suoi lettori, che lo avevano seguito nel corso della saga iniziata con L’ombra del vento. Oggi, a causa del carattere postumo con cui viene pubblicata, diventa anche un omaggio della sua casa editrice all’autore, un riconoscimento al quale si uniranno sicuramente i lettori di uno degli scrittori più ammirati del nostro tempo.La città di vapore è un ampliamento del mondo letterario del Cimitero dei libri dimenticati. Sia per lo sviluppo di aspetti sconosciuti di qualche personaggio, sia per l’approfondimento della storia della costruzione della mitica biblioteca, sia perché la tematica, i motivi o l’atmosfera che avvolge questi racconti risulteranno familiari ai lettori della saga. Scrittori maledetti, architetti visionari, identità soppiantate, edifici fantasmagorici, una plasticità descrittiva irresistibile, la maestria nei dialoghi… e soprattutto la promessa che il racconto, la trama, il fatto stesso di narrare ci porteranno in un territorio nuovo e affascinante.”Il vapore è il filo rosso che unisce tutti i racconti.E se si avessero solo tre desideri a disposizione, l’amore sarebbe in quei tre (e almeno uno su tre di questi desideri ci appartiene)“«Voglio conoscere il senso della vita, voglio sapere dove trovare il miglior gelato al cioccolato del mondo e voglio innamorarmi» dichiarai.”“«Ti amo» dissi.«Lo so.»Restammo lì, mano nella mano, a guardare una sconcertante valanga di nuvoloni cremisi che intabarrava il cielo, e piansi, sentendomi alla fine felice.”

Sue

November 28, 2021

The City of Mist is a story collection that Carlos Ruiz Zafon prepared before his death in 2020, and intended for publication after his death. There are eleven stories, most set entirely in the moody, gothic-toned city of Barcelona swept by fog or rain or snow or smoke; any substance to make views less clear.The stories range from near fable to a fable of Cervantes, one of my favorites, “The Prince of Parnassus.” “Nameless” is has a strong sense of place with evil and malevolence lurking everywhere around the innocent. “Rose of Fire” is a fable on the origin of the labyrinth of books. “Kiss” just a good short story. Setting is so vital to these stories and wartime damage in Barcelona is a major part of the setting. Characters recall the fighting, recall people lost. It adds to the darn aura as does the gothic architecture.If you have read any of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, I believe you will enjoy these stories. Also, fans of well written, atmospheric short stories with strong, individual characters should add this to their list.A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Gabrielle

January 11, 2022

When it was announced in 2020 that Carlos Ruiz Zafon had passed away, I was devastated. “The Shadow of the Wind” (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) is one of my all time favorite books, and the entire “Cemetery of Forgotten Books” series is a treasure to me. I was both surprised and incredibly excited when I found out that Mr. Zafon had prepared a little collection of short stories and given instructions that it should be published posthumously. This made me smile, albeit sadly. This is just his style, a little final present for his readers, a little comfort in their grief.It was a little bittersweet to pick up, honestly, but the sweet took over quickly. The pleasure of reconnecting with beloved characters, even in small doses, to walk the misty and dirty street of his Barcelona one more time was such a lovely thrill.The eleven stories in this collection are best enjoyed if one has read Zafon’s other work, as they often reference plot points and characters from their pages, but they might be an intriguing place to start for newbies. Like most short story collections, a couple were less successful, but generally, I was enthralled and simply hungry for more pages. The darkness, the hints of supernatural, the beautiful and dangerous women that populate Zafon’s novels are here, and give us glimpses into the origin of the famous Cemetery, a never published work by Cervantes and his connection to the Sempere family, but also to a mysterious foreign publisher…The final story his clearly Zafon’s final bow, his goodbye over two short pages. I will miss the excitement of looking forward to his latest books, but I will cherish his work for ever.

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