Un páramo de gloria

John Sable has it all: a happy marriage, an amazing career, and great friends. On the morning of September 11, 2001, his train to New York is delayed. When he ultimately arrives at work, there is utter chaos. The unimaginable has occurred: a jumbo jet hijacked by terrorists has destroyed the World Trade Center, causing destruction, fear, and pandemonium. John’s life will never be the same. Emotionally scarred from the horrific events of 9/11, his mental health crumbles. Once highly successful and self-confident, John becomes a man torn apart by fear. His PTSD affects everything around him,...

Los dichos de un necio es un conjunto de microrrelatos donde el humor, lo grotesco y lo fantástico se dan la mano para ofrecer una visión distorsionada del mundo y del individuo posmoderno. Historias cotidianas en las que lo extraño se cruza en la vida de los personajes y termina derrotándolos. Un mundo sin sentido donde la risa acaba siendo, en la mayoría de ocasiones, la única salida.

This book tells the story of a rich man and his reflections on death and life, as well as the horrible and simple ways in which it can be lived. The protagonist has an affluent life, a sister who takes care of him, and a "fiancée," an ordinary and quiet life that will be altered when he decides to adopt and educate a child. The book sets a range of questions, like how his environment will change with this decision, what prejudices he will face, or what his intention in doing so is?

Tras la aclamada Berta Isla, llega Tomás Nevinson. Una intriga absorbente sobre quienes nunca olvidan. «Quizá Tomás Nevinson sea la mejor de cuantas Javier Marías ha publicado hasta ahora.» José-Carlos Mainer, El País «Yo fui educado a la antigua, y nunca creí que me fueran a ordenar un día que matara a una mujer. A las mujeres no se las toca, no se les pega, no se les hace daño...» Dos hombres, uno en la ficción y otro en la realidad, tuvieron la oportunidad de matar a Hitler antes de que éste desencadenara la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A partir de este hecho, Javier Marías...