The Prisoner of Heaven, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Prisoner of Heaven, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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The Prisoner of Heaven
A Novel

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 07/10/2012

Synopsis

“A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real. . . .An enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zafón focuses on the emotion of the reader and doesn’t let go.”  — Seattle Post-IntelligencerInternationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón creates a rich, labyrinthine tale of love, literature, passion, and revenge, set in a dark, gothic Barcelona, in which the heroes of The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game must contend with a nemesis that threatens to destroy them.Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son named Julián, and their close friend Fermín Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a mysterious stranger visits the Sempere bookshop and threatens to divulge a terrible secret that has been buried for two decades in the city's dark past.His appearance plunges Fermín and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the early days of Franco's dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time launch them on a search for the truth that will put into peril everything they love, and will ultimately transform their lives.

About Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Carlos Ruiz Zafón is the author of eight novels, including the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Cemetery of Forgotten Books series: The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, The Prisoner of Heaven, and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. His work, which also includes prizewinning young adult novels, has been translated into more than fifty languages and published around the world, garnering numerous awards and reaching millions of readers. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on March 02, 2025

This book is a perfect example of what is wrong with the publishing world. Zafon's first book, The Shadow of the Wind is one of my all time favorites. Ever. The second book The Angel's Game is well up there on my list, so when I saw The Prisoner of Heaven on display, I was ecstatic. Unfortunately, i......more

Goodreads review by jessica on June 30, 2022

CRZ really is out here playing 4D chess while everyone else is just trying to figure out how to play checkers. the depth this story has, the interconnectedness these books have, the reach this series has. i am blown away with the overall arc and fall in love with the writing more and more with each bo......more

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 04, 2023

4.5/5 stars Both Daniel Sempere and David Martin already have their respective background told, now it’s time for Fermin Romero de Torres’s past to be revealed. “One mustn't dream of one's future; one must earn it.” The Prisoner of Heaven is the third—and penultimate—installment in The Cem......more

Goodreads review by Baba on June 20, 2021

Cemetery of Forgotten Books 3: I really enjoyed this tale of a bookseller (from a line of booksellers) and his best friend/quasi-mentor Fermín, Fermín who is looking to get married to his love, but needs to face his past and build the foundations for his future, before he can. ...all of this in Fran......more

Goodreads review by Will on August 24, 2016

The Prisoner of Heaven is the third in Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s series that began with The Shadow of the Wind and continued with The Angel’s Game. The main character in this chapter of Ruiz Zafon’s multi-volume tale is Fermin Romero de Torres, friend to the Sempere family, the owners of a struggling boo......more

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