Description: A dozen stories by Javier Marias "the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature" (Boston Sunday Globe) commissioned from numerous literary publications around the world.
Review Quotes: "A great writer." --Salman Rushdie
"A refreshing discovery... [they] should be welcomed here like a bracing tonic." --Chicago Tribune "Dazzling.... Javier Marías writes with elegance, with wit and with masterful suspense." --The Times Literary Supplement "His prose demonstrates an unusual blend of sophistication and accessibility." --The New Yorker