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When I Was Mortal

By Javier Marías

By Javier Marías

By Javier Marías

By Javier Marías

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Part of Vintage International

Paperback $22.00

Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307950789

Ebook $12.99

Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307951090

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    About When I Was Mortal

    Twelve short stories by “the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature” (The Boston Globe)—and the award-winning, international bestselling author of The Infatuations.

    Victims of mistaken identity, sponging relatives, amateur sleuths, eavesdroppers, professional liars, assassins, and failed bodyguards populate the short stories in When I Was Mortal. Plots turn on curious exigencies–a woman about to star in her first porn film; a night doctor who adds new meaning to “specialist”; a ghost whose neglect is greatly resented.

    About When I Was Mortal

    Twelve short stories by “the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature” (The Boston Globe)—and the award-winning, international bestselling author of The Infatuations.

    Victims of mistaken identity, sponging relatives, amateur sleuths, eavesdroppers, professional liars, assassins, and failed bodyguards populate the short stories in When I Was Mortal. Plots turn on curious exigencies–a woman about to star in her first porn film; a night doctor who adds new meaning to “specialist”; a ghost whose neglect is greatly resented.

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    About Javier Marías

    JAVIER MARÍAS was born in Madrid in 1951. He has published fifteen novels, including The Infatuations and A Heart So White, as well as three collections of short stories and several volumes of essays. His work has been translated into

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    About Javier Marías

    JAVIER MARÍAS was born in Madrid in 1951. He has published fifteen novels, including The Infatuations and A Heart So White, as well as three collections of short stories and several volumes of essays. His work has been translated into

    … More about Javier Marías

    Product Details

    Category: Short Stories | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Vintage
    Apr 23, 2013 | 176 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307950789

    Category: Short Stories | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Vintage
    Apr 23, 2013 | 176 Pages | ISBN 9780307951090

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    Praise

    “A great writer.” —Salman Rushdie

    “A refreshing discovery… [they] should be welcomed here like a bracing tonic.” —Chicago Tribune

    “Dazzling…. Javier Marías writes with elegance, with wit and with masterful suspense.” —The Times Literary Supplement

    “His prose demonstrates an unusual blend of sophistication and accessibility.” —The New Yorker

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