SPANISH LITERATURE

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Carlos is a Spanish writer who was born in Barcelona in 1964.He had always wanted to be a writer and he started to write in 1992, so his first work, El Príncipe de la niebla, was published in 1993. He won an Edebé Award and that year he travelled to Los Angeles where he is living now.Since then, he has written some books.

El príncipe de la niebla

El príncipe de la niebla is one of the three books of The trilogy of fog.It was written in 1993 and Carlos won an Edebé Adward with it.

The plotThe plot takes place in a village near the Atlantic Ocean during the Second World War, in 1943.

The Carver is a family who moved to a new village where was the Jacob’s spirit, who died drowned. Then appeared a diabolical Character, El Príncipe de la Niebla. He can grant a wish to someone who pay a high price.

Main charactersMax: He’s the main character and he’s 13 years old. He has 2 sisters: Alicia and Irina. He had never seen the sea and when he saw it he was amazed. He’s a intelligent and brave boy.

Roland: He’s tall and thin and he’s 16 years old. He has tanned skin, green eyes and brown hair. He lives with his grandfather, who controls the lighthouse and has a cottage on the beach. He enjoys diving and cycling. He has a special relationship with Alicia, Max's sister.

Víctor Kray: He’s the Roland’s grandfather. He’s an engineer and he built the lighthouse in 1919. He’s medium height, with pale skin, grey hair and green eyes. For some years, he told Roland his parents died in a car crash.

Príncipe de la Niebla: He’s Dr. Cain. His eyes changed of colour and never blinks, his voice is low and slow. He knows the magic, and he can grant any wish, but in exchange for something important. The time doesn’t exist for him. He says the time is a delusion.

I chose this book because when I read it I felt amazed and I liked it a lot.

It’s really interesting and if you like mystery and fantasy books, I recommend it.

El principe de la niebla

The trilogy of fog