by Karleen Koen · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401322020
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«El oscuro espejo de los días felices» is the historical and romantic novel by Karleen Koen, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (645 pages, in Spanish).
Set in 18th-century England, it tells the story of Barbara, a young woman who marries at fifteen a much older man. Her new life introduces her to a brilliant and elegant society, frequented by figures such as King George I, where political intrigues, cynicism and adultery are part of everyday life. The plot follows her transformation into a worldly woman admired and desired, in a court marked by ambition and desire.
This title belongs to the Tamworth Saga series, where it holds the second position. The edition includes the translation by Carmen Camps; the original was published as «Through a Glass Darkly».
Recommended for readers of historical and romantic fiction set in the 18th century, with a female protagonist who grows amid the power games of the English court.
Karleen Koen is an American novelist perhaps best known for her 1986 debut historical fiction novel, Through a Glass Darkly.
