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A HEART SO WHITE

A HEART SO WHITE

JAVIER MARÍAS

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ISBN:
978-0-14-119995-5
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288
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"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 moves closer to the truth, he begins to question his own relationships, and whether he really wants to know what happened..."--Publisher description.

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