A Heart So White
A Heart So White by Javier Marías is a thought-provoking exploration of family dynamics and the complexities of relationships. Published by Penguin in 2012, this edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins with a shocking event during a family lunch, where Teresa, newly married, takes her own life. This incident leaves a lasting impact on her family, particularly on Juan, who becomes intrigued by the mystery surrounding Teresa’s death and its implications for his own life.
As Juan delves deeper into the past, he confronts the intricate web of connections between two generations and two marriages. The story examines themes of family life and the haunting influence of history on personal relationships. Readers will find a rich tapestry of emotions and reflections on the nature of knowledge and its consequences. This edition also includes a new Introduction by Jonathan Coe, enhancing the reader’s experience of Marías’s literary craftsmanship.
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A Heart so White is the breathtaking international bestseller and IMPAC Award-winning masterpiece by Javier Marías, whose highly-anticipated new novel The Infatuations is published in 2013. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features a new Introduction by Jonathan Coe.
A Heart so White begins as, In the middle of a family lunch Teresa, just married, goes to the bathroom, unbuttons her blouse and shoots herself in the heart. What made her kill herself immediately after her honeymoon? Years later, this mystery fascinates the young newlywed Juan, whose father was married to Teresa before he married Juan’s mother. As Juan edges closer to the truth, he begins to question his own relationships, and whether he really wants to know what happened. Haunting and unsettling, A Heart So White is a breathtaking portrayal of two generations, two marriages, the relentless power of the past and the terrible price of knowledge.
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