El Palacio De La Medianoche (Spanish Edition) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher: Not Avail
Category: Book
Buy New: $32.82
Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 330
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 8408067621
EAN: 9788408067627
Publication Date: June 15, 2006
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New book delivered direct from Spain in 10-14 days. Please note: this book is in Spanish.
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Ambientada en la Calcuta de los anos treinta, El Palacio de la Medianoche comienza una noche oscura en la que un teniente ingles lucha por salvar las vidas de dos ninos de una amenaza impensable. A pesar de las insoportables lluvias del monzon y el terror que lo asedia en cada esquina, el joven britanico logra ponerlos a salvo, pero no sin perder su propia vida... Anos mas tarde, cuando los dos ninos, Ben y Sheere, estan en vispera de celebrar su decimosexto cumpleanos, la amenaza reaparece en sus vidas y esta vez no los dejara escapar tan facilmente. Con la ayuda de sus valientes amigos, los dos hermanos deberan desafiar el terror que los acecha en las sombras de la noche y enfrentarse al enigma mas aterrador de la historia de la ciudad de los palacios.
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A fun quick read September 1, 2008
Carlos T. Mock (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Zafon Characterizes this book, along with El Principe de la Niebla, Las Luces de Septiembre, and Marina--as children books.
They should be read in that context.
The Midnight Palace is the meeting place of a secret society (Chowbar Society) of seven orphaned children from the St. Patrick's orphanage in the 1930's Calcutta.
There, Ben, a twin, is dumped on a rainy night by his grandmother in an effort to keep them safe from a ghost. At age sixteen, the orphans are released to face life as adults and on the last meeting of the Chowbar Society, Sheere, Ben's twin is made a member of the society.
Together the society solves the mystery of the twins tragic history and fight the dangers that confronts all of them.
Not as good as La sombra del viento or el Juego del Angel, but still makes for a great read.
 Uneven and inferior January 25, 2008
Pipo Jones (PA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading The Shadow of the Wind and El Principe de la Niebla, both of which I loved, I wasn't impressed with this novel. There's a quality to the writing (or perhaps a lack thereof) that doesn't make it involving and I found myself not caring much for the characters. There are elements of gothic novel here, but the psychological stimulus for horror is unconvincing and so the supernatural element falls flat. Although I wouldn't regret reading it, the novel didn't leave much of an impression and I'm convinced that in a few months I will forget that I read it.
Lecturas con encanto September 1, 2007
Matt Allen
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
El reconocido escritor de la "sombra del viento", publica su nueva novela con su clasico aire de suspenso, que se inicia con la travesia en la ciudad de un tren en llamas, cuyo enigma centrara la trama del libro.
 Please note... February 3, 2007
Cheryl K. Hughes (Hendersonville, TN USA)
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have not read this book. I ordered it thinking it was the follow-up to The Shadow of the Wind. El Palacio... is an adolescent book as is El Principe de la Niebla, Marina, and Las Luces del Septiembre. So those of you breathlessly awaiting the follow-up to "Shadow", as I am, take note.
bonito e interesante de leer January 21, 2007
Jose Moliner Ortiz (Belgium)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Muy entretenido con un vocabulario atractivo y fluidez en la lectura
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