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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.
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It's fast-moving and never hesitates, and it quickly sketches the eight young people who inhabit its pages as quirky and likeable individuals, from the taciturn artist, Michael, to the fiery and intelligent Isobel. It's also a story about stories: tales from the past are woven into the narrative in an elegant way, with the whole book framed by the narrative of the last surviving member of the group. THE GUARDIAN ...if you have a taste for mystery, for the supernatural, for characters of mythic strength, loyalty and heroism... then pick this book up and revel in it. ARMADILLO Zafon's young adult fiction was published in Spain long before he became an international sensation, and its fascinating to see, in his second book, premonitory glimpses of The Shadow of the Wind. ..Zafon makes it look so easy but he's in a class of his own -- Suzi Feay FINANCIAL TIMES A beautiful, haunting and atmospheric tale imbued with the scent of the shady alleyways of Calcutta and a foreboding of tragedy. Good Book Guide March
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"The Shadow of the Wind"を読んで（英訳で）、なかなか面白かったので"The Angel's Game"も読んでみました。前者より単調かなと思いはしましたが、まあ面白くはあった。次が、"The Prince of Mist"。前２者よりは前の作品で、青少年を読者に想定したもの。"The Shadow of the Wind"では余り前面に出ず、"The Angel's Game"では主要な役割を占めた悪魔的ともいうべきキャラクターが登場。この作者の特徴かなと思いました。海の「怪談」として読めば、そこそこの出来でしょう。
さて、これも青少年対象の本作"The Midnight Palace"、やはり悪魔的キャラクターが活躍。ただ、「怪談」の域は通り越して「怪奇小説」ですかね。
舞台は20世紀初頭のカルカッタ。魔の手から何とか救われた生まれたばかりの男女の双子。男の子は孤児院で育てられ、16年後、成人として孤児院を出ざるを得ない直前、妹に再会。この再会した兄妹に再び危険が忍び寄る。
この手の小説、筋を詳しく書くわけにいかないので、この辺で止めますが、孤児院で育てられた少年・少女の友情の物語（タイトルからはそうなると思うのですが）としては不徹底、兄妹愛の物語でもなさそう、魔の手の正体はともかく、魔の手となった必然性は希薄、でも、そういう設定なんだからと受け入れることにして読んでいくと、最後はあっさりと解消？ 竜頭蛇尾というか・・・全体に無理がありますね。
青少年対象の小説を還暦過ぎの者が読んで、むきになってあら探しをしたような気がしないでもないですが、中学生以上なら"The Shadow of the Wind"が読みこなせるんじゃないですか（邦訳があるし）。まだなら、こちらの作品を読むよりはそっちをお薦めしたい。
まあ、次に出る本も予約しているくらいですので、悪口を言うくせに、俺も懲りないなあとも、思っています。
さて、これも青少年対象の本作"The Midnight Palace"、やはり悪魔的キャラクターが活躍。ただ、「怪談」の域は通り越して「怪奇小説」ですかね。
舞台は20世紀初頭のカルカッタ。魔の手から何とか救われた生まれたばかりの男女の双子。男の子は孤児院で育てられ、16年後、成人として孤児院を出ざるを得ない直前、妹に再会。この再会した兄妹に再び危険が忍び寄る。
この手の小説、筋を詳しく書くわけにいかないので、この辺で止めますが、孤児院で育てられた少年・少女の友情の物語（タイトルからはそうなると思うのですが）としては不徹底、兄妹愛の物語でもなさそう、魔の手の正体はともかく、魔の手となった必然性は希薄、でも、そういう設定なんだからと受け入れることにして読んでいくと、最後はあっさりと解消？ 竜頭蛇尾というか・・・全体に無理がありますね。
青少年対象の小説を還暦過ぎの者が読んで、むきになってあら探しをしたような気がしないでもないですが、中学生以上なら"The Shadow of the Wind"が読みこなせるんじゃないですか（邦訳があるし）。まだなら、こちらの作品を読むよりはそっちをお薦めしたい。
まあ、次に出る本も予約しているくらいですので、悪口を言うくせに、俺も懲りないなあとも、思っています。
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5つ星のうち 5.0
Magical storytelling
2011/5/5
By Keris Nine
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形式:ハードカバー
If you've read Shadow of the Wind, you'll know that there's not going to be a great deal of difference to the author's style and content when it comes to his earlier children's fiction, now being published in English. The Midnight Palace contains the same sense of adventure and mystery tied up in an elaborate family melodrama with literary references and a clear love of storytelling. Although there are less adult themes, The Midnight Palace is clearly the work of the same author, and it may even be better for the restraint imposed on it being a work for younger readers, and all the more effective in sustaining its magical qualities.
The Midnight Palace is the meeting place of a group of orphans in Calcutta in 1932 who have formed a secret society where they meet and tell stories, and there's a description in the book of the place exuding an "aura of magic and dreams that rarely exists beyond the blurred memories of our early years". Carlos Ruiz Zafón's writing (which reads extremely well here in a fluid translation) exudes the same aura, finding a potent mix of exoticism, symbolism, adventure and history and tying it into the destiny of two twins separated at birth who, as they reach 16 years of age, are being threatened by a dark magician.
There are many reasons why the book works so well, the author finding an exotic setting, a wonderful group of young orphans each with their own special talents to help each other out, and a thrilling dark fantasy mystery tied up in India's desire for independence, but principally the book extols the virtues of storytelling and thereby inspires the imagination of investigative young minds. Wonderfully written, The Midnight Palace is itself a terrific example of the power of those very same qualities that will work for children and for adults wishing to rekindle that sense of wonder that exists in "the blurred memories of our early years".
The Midnight Palace is the meeting place of a group of orphans in Calcutta in 1932 who have formed a secret society where they meet and tell stories, and there's a description in the book of the place exuding an "aura of magic and dreams that rarely exists beyond the blurred memories of our early years". Carlos Ruiz Zafón's writing (which reads extremely well here in a fluid translation) exudes the same aura, finding a potent mix of exoticism, symbolism, adventure and history and tying it into the destiny of two twins separated at birth who, as they reach 16 years of age, are being threatened by a dark magician.
There are many reasons why the book works so well, the author finding an exotic setting, a wonderful group of young orphans each with their own special talents to help each other out, and a thrilling dark fantasy mystery tied up in India's desire for independence, but principally the book extols the virtues of storytelling and thereby inspires the imagination of investigative young minds. Wonderfully written, The Midnight Palace is itself a terrific example of the power of those very same qualities that will work for children and for adults wishing to rekindle that sense of wonder that exists in "the blurred memories of our early years".
16 人中、16人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
5つ星のうち 4.0
Great book, esp for Carlos Ruiz Zafon fans
2011/5/16
By A. R. Smith
- (Amazon.com)
形式:ハードカバー
Reviewed by My Shelf Confessions blog
The Midnight Palace begins on a stormy night in Calcutta on May 1916; Lieutenant Peake is being chased by assassins as he carries two babies. The lieutenant is able to get them safely into the arms of a woman who he knows will protect them with her life. The woman then makes the momentous choice that in order to protect both children they will need to be separated from one another, so she abandons Ben at the doorstep of St. Patrick's Orphanage with only a letter explaining that his parents were murdered and the murderer swore to kill the child and any descendents.
The night the baby is discovered at the orphanage a strange man named Jawahal stops by unexpectedly and pries for information about the new orphan. The director of the orphanage suspects something is amiss and doesn't share any information with the stranger. Jawahal is particularly interested on what age the orphans are released into the world on their own - 16 years old - and he vows to return at that time.
Ben grows up not knowing his past but gets along well with the other orphans. He also starts a secret society with 6 other orphans, holding meetings at a local abandoned mansion they nickname The Midnight Palace. In May 1932, their lives change forever as every member turns 16 and is about to be released into the world to live their own lives, their secret society disbanded. Unfortunately, things don't go as smoothly as planned, and Ben's past steps back into his life in the form of a girl that appears on the doorstep of the orphanage as they are having a celebration to mark the special occasion. They must all work together in order to discover the mysteries of their past in the hopes they can stop a madman from stealing their future.
Confession:
I really liked The Midnight Palace; I have been a huge fan of Carlos Ruiz Zafon ever since I read The Shadow of the Wind. I loved the atmosphere and setting, it's so creepy and the suspense is palpable. The villain is mysterious and otherworldly with supernatural powers, and you're desperately trying to figure out his connection to the children and why he wants them dead. The characters are very likeable, they each have their own unique quirks and interests and they work well together as a group. The pace of the book is top notch, from the very first scene of the book you are turning pages trying to figure out where the story is going and how it will end. This is probably one of the creepiest villains I have encountered in YA so far. I liked it, I liked it A LOT!
I recommend this for all Carlos Ruiz Zafon fans, and YA fans who like mysteries and suspense.
The Midnight Palace begins on a stormy night in Calcutta on May 1916; Lieutenant Peake is being chased by assassins as he carries two babies. The lieutenant is able to get them safely into the arms of a woman who he knows will protect them with her life. The woman then makes the momentous choice that in order to protect both children they will need to be separated from one another, so she abandons Ben at the doorstep of St. Patrick's Orphanage with only a letter explaining that his parents were murdered and the murderer swore to kill the child and any descendents.
The night the baby is discovered at the orphanage a strange man named Jawahal stops by unexpectedly and pries for information about the new orphan. The director of the orphanage suspects something is amiss and doesn't share any information with the stranger. Jawahal is particularly interested on what age the orphans are released into the world on their own - 16 years old - and he vows to return at that time.
Ben grows up not knowing his past but gets along well with the other orphans. He also starts a secret society with 6 other orphans, holding meetings at a local abandoned mansion they nickname The Midnight Palace. In May 1932, their lives change forever as every member turns 16 and is about to be released into the world to live their own lives, their secret society disbanded. Unfortunately, things don't go as smoothly as planned, and Ben's past steps back into his life in the form of a girl that appears on the doorstep of the orphanage as they are having a celebration to mark the special occasion. They must all work together in order to discover the mysteries of their past in the hopes they can stop a madman from stealing their future.
Confession:
I really liked The Midnight Palace; I have been a huge fan of Carlos Ruiz Zafon ever since I read The Shadow of the Wind. I loved the atmosphere and setting, it's so creepy and the suspense is palpable. The villain is mysterious and otherworldly with supernatural powers, and you're desperately trying to figure out his connection to the children and why he wants them dead. The characters are very likeable, they each have their own unique quirks and interests and they work well together as a group. The pace of the book is top notch, from the very first scene of the book you are turning pages trying to figure out where the story is going and how it will end. This is probably one of the creepiest villains I have encountered in YA so far. I liked it, I liked it A LOT!
I recommend this for all Carlos Ruiz Zafon fans, and YA fans who like mysteries and suspense.
6 人中、6人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
5つ星のうち 5.0
Another Great Novel From Zafon
2011/4/21
By Troy Smith
- (Amazon.com)
形式:ハードカバー
Once again, Carlos Ruiz Zafon has created characters, atmosphere, and a story that exhibit why he is a master in the tradition of Dumas. This sequel to "The Prince of Mist" gives us a fine story as well as a glimpse into the development of an author who would later write the masterpiece "The Shadow of the Wind." The only drawback to reading this book is knowing that it will be at least another year before a new one comes out.
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