Mystery & Suspense
The Shadow of the Wind
In postwar Barcelona, a boy discovers a forgotten novel in a secret library of books and sets out to learn what became of its author.
Europe · 3 books
Books for Spain
A gothic mystery in Barcelona, a restless crowd in Pamplona and a shepherd setting out from Andalusia.
Start The Shadow of the Wind before you land. You will not want to put it down on the plane home.
Classics
The Sun Also Rises
A circle of disillusioned expatriates drifts from Paris to the fiestas and bullrings of Pamplona, chasing a feeling they cannot name.
Literary Fiction
The Alchemist
A young Andalusian shepherd sets out for the Egyptian pyramids in search of treasure, and learns along the way what it means to follow a personal calling.