Third novel in the cycle that began with "The Shadow Of The Wind" and "The Angel's Game", returning to the world of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the Sempere & Sons bookshop. It follows the fortunes of Daniel, Bea and Fermin, favourite characters for many readers. Sure to be a bestseller in this paperback edition. 'This is explicitly, and joyously, a book about books, about what can be learned from them, and what is lost when they are lost' "Guardian"