The Midnight Palace

Name: The Midnight Palace
ISBN: 9780316044738

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Published2011

Pages304

Formathardcover

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

1930s &1800 1899 < Historical Periods < Political & Historical Themes < Man & Society < Mankind 1940 1949 < 1900 1949 < 1900 1999 < Historical Periods < Political & Historical Themes < Man & Society < Mankind 1970 1979 < 1950 1999 < 1900 1999 < Historical Periods < Political & Historical Themes < Man & Society < Mankind Abused teenagers

Synopsis

When a mysterious threat reenters the lives of twins Ben and Sheere, separated as babies and reunited as teenagers in 1930s Calcutta, the siblings must confront an unspeakable terror, with the help of their secret society of fellow orphans.

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“Aryami Bose's home had been closed up for years, inhabited only by books and paintings, but the spectre of thousands of memories imprisoned between its walls still permeated the house.”

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“If there is a god, or hundreds of them, I hope they will forgive me for the harm I may have inflicted on you by telling you exactly what happened.”

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“The fact is that nothing is more difficult to believe than the truth; conversely, nothing seduces like the power of lies, the greater the better. It's only natural, and you will have to find the right balance. Having said that, let me add that this particular old woman hasn't been collecting only years; she has also collected stories, and none sadder or more terrible than the one she's about to tell you. You have been at the heart of this story without knowing it until today ...”

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