Like Zafon’s earlier novels, The Prisoner of Heaven follows a non-linear structure. One day a mysterious man arrives and asks about a rare and expensive copy of The Count of Monte Cristo that’s kept in a display case behind the counter. He purchases the book from Don Sempere Snr and writes an inscription on the cover page.

The morality of men’s action during war is explored throughout the book and it’s contrasted against acceptable behaviour post-war. Thanks to Fermín’s story, he uncovers revelations from the.ĭaniel Sempere has settled into married life well and his son is shortly turning one year old.

Living happily with his wife Bea and son Julian, he runs the bookshop Sempere e hijos with his father. Barcelona, Daniel Sempere and his friend Fermín, the heroes of The Shadow of the Wind, return for a new adventure in which they will face the biggest. Originally published in Author, Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The Prisoner of Heaven is a book written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.