by Javier Marías · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467245943
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«Los enamoramientos» is the novel by Javier Marías, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (395 pages, in Spanish).
María Dolz, an employee at a publishing house, often sees a seemingly happy couple at a café; one day she discovers the man has been killed by mistake and comes to know the widow. The narrative presents falling in love as a state capable of driving noble or vile acts, and also impunity, betrayal, memory, and the difficulty of knowing the truth.
Originally published in 2011, it received the National Narrative Prize in 2012. The edition includes an illustrated dust jacket.
A work of contemporary Spanish fiction; may appeal to readers of literary fiction and 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).
