Corazón tan blanco

This Spanish novel, written by Madrid native Javier Maras, was a seminal work of the 1990s. "Corazón tan blanco" delves into a married man's life. The story employs flashbacks to tell readers about his past, which includes a tragedy that occurred before he was born and would have far-reaching consequences for the rest of his life. The novel eventually focuses on what it means to be married and the pain that comes with falling in love.

The narrator, Juan, hopes to use his newlywed wife, Luisa, to delve into his father's murky past, which includes (aside from Juan's mother) two other women. The first of these women was unnamed and kept a secret from Juan, while the second was Juan's mother's older sister.

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