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Description edit
Translator and interpreter Juan Ranz is a newly-wed in Havana on his honeymoon. As he is looking over the balcony, an unknown girl in the street mistakes him for somebody else, and he overhears a strange conversation in the hotel. From that moment "a feeling of disaster" hovers over his... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Juan: A newly-wed translator living in Madrid
- Louisa: Juan's new bride, also a translator
- Ranz: Juan's enigmatic , whose first wife dies and second wife commits suicide
- Berta: Juan's friend (and ex-lover from a long time back), who lives in NY
- Luisa: Add a description of this character.
- Miriam
- Teresa Aguilera
- Guillermo
- Bill
- Custardoy
- Mateu
- Nick
- Macbeth
- Rana
- Villalobos
- Jack
- Nieves
- Jerry Lewis
- George Raft
- Sean Connery
First Sentence edit
I DID NOT WANT to know but I have since come to know that one of the girls, when she wasn't a girl anymore and hadn't long been back from her honeymoon, went into the bathroom, stood in front of the mirror, unbuttoned her blouse, took off her bra and aime
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 100 in 100 mejores novelas en español. (community list)
This is book 1997 of 14 in International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winners. (community list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 215 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Javier Marías (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Anagrama
Country: Barcelona, Spain
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 978-0-8112-1505-3
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Editorial Anagrama
Country: Barcelona, Spain
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 978-0-8112-1505-3
Page Count: 288
Awards edit
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 863.64
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