by Javier Marías · Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433917782
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All Souls is a novel by Spanish writer Javier Marías, published in 1989. The story narrates the experiences of a Spanish professor at the University of Oxford for two years. Through his encounters with various characters, such as his married lover Clare Bayes and the ironic Cromer-Blake, the protagonist is immersed in a world of secrets and intrigues, discovering unexpected connections between the past and the present. The novel explores themes such as love, friendship, loneliness, and the search for meaning in life.
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).
