A Heart so White by Javier Marias
A breathtaking international bestselling novel about family secrets, and Javier Marias's masterpiece
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.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.4 x 2 | 378g
Publication Date: 18 May 1995
Publisher: The Harvill Press
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1860460038
ISBN13: 9781860460036
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including creasing (which the photo has not picked up but is there, a fair bit of it, faint, but noticeable), and minor scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, and two punctures along the fore-edge of page 37, but no other tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.