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Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307950789 Buy
Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307951090 Buy
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Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307950789
Apr 23, 2013 | ISBN 9780307951090
A dozen stories by Javier Marías, “the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature” (The Boston Globe).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.
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 forty-four languages, has sold… More about Javier Marías
“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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