When I Was Mortal

A dozen stories by Javier Maras, "e;the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature"e; (The Boston Globe).Victims of mistaken identity, sponging relatives, amateur sleuths, eavesdroppers, professional liars, assassins, and failed bodyguards populate the short stories in [...]
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A dozen stories by Javier Maras, "e;the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature"e; (The Boston Globe).Victims of mistaken identity, sponging relatives, amateur sleuths, eavesdroppers, professional liars, assassins, and failed bodyguards populate the short stories in When I Was Mortal. Plots turn on curious exigencies--a woman about to star in her first porn film; a night doctor who adds new meaning to "e;specialist"e;; a ghost whose neglect is greatly resented.