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When I Was Mortal is a Spanish-language anthology of Javier Marías’ short stories. The tales probe the subtle edges between ordinary existence and the uncanny, with characters such as a Spanish physician who visits married women in Parisian homes, a bodyguard obsessed with horse racing, a ghost tormented by the certainty of his past, and a budding porn actress awaiting an unknown co‑star. Marías’ economical prose creates tension and fascination within a few pages, inviting readers into worlds that linger in their imagination.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Javier Marías
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