A Heart so White
A Heart so White
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Summary
In the middle of a family lunch Teresa, just married, goes to the bathroom, unbuttons her blouse and shoots herself in the heart. What made her kill herself immediately after her honeymoon?
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A Heart so White by Javier Marias
In the middle of a family lunch Teresa, just married, goes to the bathroom, unbuttons her blouse and shoots herself in the heart. What made her kill herself immediately after her honeymoon?
The most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature * Boston Globe *
I was enthralled * Marina Warner, Guardian *
Marías' challenging and seductive technique reaches its pinnacle in A Heart So White * The New York Times *
The work of a supreme stylist.. It is brilliantly done * James Woodall, The Times *
As unique as it is brilliant... an entertaining and intelligent novel * Washington Post *
I was enthralled * Marina Warner, Guardian *
Marías' challenging and seductive technique reaches its pinnacle in A Heart So White * The New York Times *
The work of a supreme stylist.. It is brilliantly done * James Woodall, The Times *
As unique as it is brilliant... an entertaining and intelligent novel * Washington Post *
Javier Marías was born in Madrid in 1951 and died in 2022. He published fifteen novels, three collections of short stories and several volumes of essays. His work has been translated into forty-three languages and has won a dazzling array of international literary awards, including the prestigious Dublin IMPAC award for A Heart So White. He held academic posts in Spain, the United States and in Britain, as Lecturer in Spanish Literature at Oxford University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141199955 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141199954 |
| Title | A Heart so White |
| Author | Javier Marías |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |