by Javier Marías · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466332019
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«Así empieza lo malo» is the novel by Javier Marías, published by Debolsillo in paperback (576 pages, in Spanish).
Juan de Vere, now mature, recalls his youth in 1980s Madrid, when he became secretary to filmmaker Eduardo Muriel. His job brings him close to Beatriz, Muriel's wife, and to an uncomfortable task: to investigate the past of Dr Jorge Van Vechten. That investigation uncovers hidden desires, grudges and the arbitrariness with which forgiveness is granted or denied.
The novel was originally published in 2014 and this Debolsillo edition appeared in 2016. It is part of the Best Seller collection and was chosen book of the year 2014 by Babelia.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction, especially those seeking psychological novels about desire and relationships.
Javier Marías Franco was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White, Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me and the Your Face Tomorrow trilogy, widely regarded as his greatest achievement. In addition to his novels, he also published three collections of short stories and various essays. As one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, his books have been translated into forty-six languages and sold close to nine million copies internationally. He received several awards for his work, such as the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1995), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2011).
