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Originally published in Spain in 1992, Javier Marías's novel A Heart So White, translated into English by Margaret Jull Costa in 1995, follows Juan as he navigates the mystery of his father's three wives while contending with his own ambivalent marriage. A high-level interpreter, Juan is consumed by the nuances of communication and the potential for misunderstandings, leading to philosophical digressions about the nature of knowing and intimacy.