Carlos Ruiz Zafon (1964-2020) lived only 55 years old, but managed to become the most famous Spanish writer since the time of Miguel de Cervantes and earn the reputation of "the Borges of our time." The works from his cult cycle "Cemetery of Forgotten Books" were translated into 50 languages, collected a whole collection of prestigious literary awards in Spain, France, Great Britain and the USA, and were published in a total circulation of 38 million copies.

Safon was one of those writers who know how to create worlds. After the release of the novel "Shadow of the Wind", which opens the "Cemetery of Forgotten Books" cycle, critics started talking about a new name in literature, and readers simply enthusiastically met each of his new books, anticipating intellectual and aesthetic pleasure in advance.

The collection of short stories "City of Steam" was conceived as a token of gratitude to the many fans of the cycle, eager to once again plunge into the atmosphere of sad romance and the old streets of Barcelona that they loved, and fortunately, Carlos Ruiz Safon managed to give readers this parting gift.

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