Bøger af Javier Marías

'We lose everything because everything remains except us'. In this book, the author recalls the strange events and people that shaped his past, including ghostly literary figures, a pilot, an adventurer, a brother who died as a child and the king of an island in the Caribbean, we begin to question the nature of time, memory and reality itself.

On a train journey from Paris to Madrid a young opera singer becomes fascinated by those in his compartment: a middle-aged businessman, his alluring wife and their male travelling companion. Soon his life of constant travel, luxury hotels, rehearsal and performance will become entangled with these three people.

All Souls is a captivating novel by the renowned author Javier Marias. Published in 2012 by Penguin Books Ltd, this book stands as a testament to Marias' literary prowess. The genre of the book is a unique blend of fiction and reality, offering readers an intriguing and thought-provoking narrative. The story is set in the backdrop of a renowned university and revolves around the life of a Spanish professor. Marias' adept storytelling and eloquent prose make this book a must-read. All Souls is a book that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Published by Penguin Books Ltd, this novel is a testament to their commitment to bringing quality literature to readers around the world.

Victor, a ghostwriter, is just about to have an affair with Marta, a married woman, when - in the bedroom, half-undressed - she drops dead in his arms. He panics and slips away. But Marta's family are all too aware that she was not alone when she died, and Dean, the widowed husband, is determined to find out who was sharing her bed that night.

A dapper Paris doctor dispenses a treatment for dissatisfied wives. A mother auditions for her first porn movie. A writer working on a study of pain makes himself the subject of his experiments. A voyeur mistakes a murderer for a fellow peeping tom... these are some of the characters observed by the narrator of these chilling stories.