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Highlights
- Declared "a writer to watch" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), New York Times bestselling author María Dueñas pours heart and soul into this story of a woman who discovers the power of second chances.
- Author(s): Maria Duenas
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
"Previously published as Mision Olvido in 2012 in Spain by Editorial Planeta"--Title page verso.Book Synopsis
Declared "a writer to watch" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), New York Times bestselling author María Dueñas pours heart and soul into this story of a woman who discovers the power of second chances. A talented college professor in Madrid, Blanca Perea seems to have it all. But her world is suddenly shattered when her husband of twenty years leaves her for another woman. Questioning the life she once had and whether she truly knows herself, Blanca resolves to change her surroundings. She accepts what looks like a boring research grant in California involving an exiled Spanish writer who died decades ago. Anxious to leave her own troubled life behind, she is gradually drawn into his haunted world, with its poignant loves and unfulfilled ambitions. But in delving into the past, Blanca finds herself simultaneously awakened to the present by Daniel Carter, a charismatic professor with crucial knowledge about the dead writer that he has never before revealed. Amid this web of passion, conflict, and hidden feelings, including her own, Blanca advances like an avid detective, refusing to quit, and ultimately discovers startling answers that resonate deeply in her own life. Evocative, lyrical, and humorous, The Heart Has Its Reasons is a journey of the soul from the pangs of the past to the vibrant present. It is a story about the thrill of creating one's life anew.Review Quotes
"A story you will not want to put down."-- "--Donna Moderna (Italy)"
"An ingeniously architectural work structured around fascinating lives."-- "-- Baarnsche Courant (Holland)"
"Dueñas more than lives up to her title as one of the best contemporary authors today."-- "--El Mundo (Spain)"
"Dueñas's second novel is able maintain the same pitch of urgency as The Time in Between."-- "--La Repubblica (Italy)"
"In vivid moving prose, María Dueñas tells a story that is highly entertaining."-- "--La Vanguardia (Spain)"
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Maria Duenas
Language: English
Street Date: July 14, 2015
TCIN: 79232826
UPC: 9781451668353
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6681
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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