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The Midnight Palace
- Author
- Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- Narrator
- Dan Stevens
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 2 June 2011
- Run Time
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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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.
From the bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, this is the haunting story of a secret society and a labyrinthine railway station with a dark past.
Audiobook read by Dan Stevens.
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Details
- Author
- Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- Narrator
- Dan Stevens
- Duration
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 June 2011
- ISBN
- 9781409130741
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
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.From the bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, this is the haunting story of a secret society and a labyrinthine railway station with a dark past.Audiobook read by Dan Stevens.
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