Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Quotes

The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was.

The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Shirley Jackson's writings are a must for aficionados of the gothic and of good literature.

Shirley Jackson's writings are a must for aficionados of the gothic and of good literature.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

When 'The Shadow of the Wind' became a success I had already been a working writer, I'd been through the ups and downs, I'd seen how it worked.

When 'The Shadow of the Wind' became a success I had already been a working writer, I'd been through the ups and downs, I'd seen how it worked.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn't dignified enough to qualify.

There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn't dignified enough to qualify.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I'm fascinated by the period that goes from the Industrial Revolution to right after World War II. There's something about that period that's epic and tragic.

I'm fascinated by the period that goes from the Industrial Revolution to right after World War II. There's something about that period that's epic and tragic.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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