Berta Isla

Author: Javier Marias

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  • : $33.00 AUD
  • : 9780241343722
  • : Hamish Hamilton
  • : Hamish Hamilton
  • : July 2018
  • : 32.99
  • : October 2018
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  • : Javier Marias
  • : Paperback
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Barcode 9780241343722
9780241343722

Description

For a while, she wasn't sure that her husband was her husband. Sometimes she thought he was, and sometimes not.'Berta and Tomas meet in Madrid and, though both young, they decide to spend their lives together. Eighteen and betrothed, Tomas leaves to study at Oxford. His talent for languages quickly catches the interest of a certain government agency, but Tomas resists their offers - until one day he makes a mistake that will affect the rest of his life, and that of his beloved Berta. After university he returns to marry her, knowing he won't be able to stay for long . . .Gripping and intricate, Berta Islais about a relationship built on secrets and lies - and the equal forces of resentment and loyalty at its core.