by Javier Marías · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467262711
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«Así empieza lo malo» is the novel by Javier Marías, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (536 pages, in Spanish).
Juan de Vere, young secretary to film director Eduardo Muriel in 1980s Madrid, observes the unhappiness of his boss's marriage. Investigating an old friend, Dr. Jorge Van Vechten, on commission, he uncovers secrets of the past. The novel deals with desire, loyalty, and the arbitrariness of forgiveness and justice.
The novel was originally published in 2014; this edition is from 2015. It appears in the catalogue under Literature and Fiction.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction, especially followers of Javier Marías.
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).
