The midnight palace
By: by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher: Phoenix; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780753829240; 9781780220246
Subjects: Fiction
Description: 1916, Calcutta. A man pauses for breath outside the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station knowing he has only hours to live. Pursued by assassins, he must ensure the safety of two newborn twins, before disappearing into the night to meet his fate. 1932. Ben and his friends are due to leave the orphanage which has been their home for sixteen years. Tonight will be the final meeting of their secret club, in the old ruin they christened The Midnight Palace. Then Ben discovers he has a sister - and together they learn the tragic story of their past, as a shadowy figures lures them to a terrifying showdown in the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station.
Notes: Translated from the Spanish.