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This brilliantly translated and haunting mixture of adventure, magic, and horror is set in the shady alleyways of 1930s Calcutta. Ben and Sheere, twins separated at birth, find each other sixteen years later and have to confront the evil figure from their past who killed their parents. A secret society of quirky and likeable friends, a labyrinthine railway station, ghostly orphan trains, and a convoluted plot make this cult classic fast moving and entrancing. mjw
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| Title: The Midnight Palace Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company Copyright: 2011 Original language: Spanish Translator: Lucia Graves Original title: El Palacio de la Medianoche Original publisher: Edebém Original copyright: 1994 ISBN: 978-0-316-04474-5 Paperback pages: 304 Age range: 12 up Genre: Historical Fiction Book setting: Calcutta, India Author’s ethnicity: Spanish Author’s residence: Barcelona, Spain and Los Angeles, California Subjects: Asia, Calcutta, Conspiracies, Demonology, India, Orphans, Secret societies, Southern Asia, Twins |
The Midnight Palace
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When her new teacher mistakes twelve-year-old Simone for a boy, the excitement and complications of her double life begin. Quirky and eccentric characters; amusing episodes; and themes encompassing teenage identity, sexuality, gender, intergenerational friendships, and death make this an interesting and entertaining story. Simone’s world of fruitloops and dipsticks includes an impulsive and artistic mother, ducks in the classroom, lost dogs, and kooky friends. First published in Sweden in 1984, this beautifully written first person narration is a product of its time with a real Scandinavian flavor. mjw
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