The Library of Shadows

Mikkel Birkegaard

ISBN 10: 0552775029 / ISBN 13: 9780552775021

Published by Black Swan, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. They can seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, but also manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to.When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop, Libri di Luca, in Copenhagen. Jon has not seen his father for twenty years since the mysterious death of his mother.When Luca's death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family's past. Unbeknown to Jon, the bookshop has for years been hiding a remarkable secret. It is the meeting place of a society of booklovers and readers, who have maintained a tradition of immense power passed down from the days of the great library of ancient Alexandria. Now someone is trying to destroy them, and Jon finds himself in a fight for his life and those of his new friends.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Library of Shadows
• Publisher: Black Swan
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0552775029
• ISBN 13: 9780552775021
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 198W x 127H x 25D millimeters 198 millimeters width by 127 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 506 grams

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Synopsis

An engrossing Danish literary thriller of intrigue, conspiracy, and the extraordinary power of reading

 

Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings through reading—to seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, and manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop, Libri di Luca, in Copenhagen. Jon had not seen his father for 20 years—since the mysterious death of his mother. After Luca’s death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family’s past. Unbeknownst to him, the bookshop has for years been hiding a remarkable secret. It is the meeting place of a society of booklovers and readers who have maintained a tradition of immense power passed down from the days of the great library of ancient Alexandria. Now someone is trying to destroy them, and Jon finds he must fight to save himself and his new friends.

About the Author

Mikkel Birkegaard's first novel The Library of Shadows was a national bestseller in his native Denmark, and has now been published in 17 languages.