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Paperback. Etat : New. In September 1977, Sandra Mozarowsky-a seventeen-year-old Spanish erotic film actress and purported lover of King Juan Carlos I-died after leaping from her fourth-floor balcony in Madrid. The mysterious circumstances surrounding her death drew immediate public interest and generated conspiracy theories. Was her death a suicide? A covert murder? A cry for help? In The Shy Assassin, award-winning Spanish novelist Clara Usón uses the tragic death of Mozarowsky to provide a powerful philosophical meditation on suicide and the turbulent years of the Spanish transition to democracy. Playfully drawing upon the work of philosophers like Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jean-Paul Sartre, Usón weaves together her own experiences as a rebellious teenager with those of Mozarowsky with great power and emotion. Winner of the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize, Usón's novel is a funny, provocative, and deeply entertaining look at Spanish culture during a time of historic political and cultural change.…

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In September 1977, Sandra Mozarowsky--a seventeen-year-old Spanish erotic film actress and purported lover of King Juan Carlos I--died after leaping from her fourth-floor balcony in Madrid. The mysterious circumstances surrounding her death drew immediate public interest and generated conspiracy theories. Was her death a suicide A covert murder A cry for help In The Shy Assassin, award-winning Spanish novelist Clara Usón uses the tragic death of Mozarowsky to provide a powerful philosophical meditation on suicide and the turbulent years of the Spanish transition to democracy. Playfully drawing upon the work of philosophers like Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jean-Paul Sartre, Usón weaves together her own experiences as a rebellious teenager with those of Mozarowsky with great power and emotion. Winner of the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize, Usón's novel is a funny, provocative, and deeply entertaining look at Spanish culture during a time of historic political and cultural change.…

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Paperback. Etat : New. In September 1977, Sandra Mozarowsky-a seventeen-year-old Spanish erotic film actress and purported lover of King Juan Carlos I-died after leaping from her fourth-floor balcony in Madrid. The mysterious circumstances surrounding her death drew immediate public interest and generated conspiracy theories. Was her death a suicide? A covert murder? A cry for help? In The Shy Assassin, award-winning Spanish novelist Clara Usón uses the tragic death of Mozarowsky to provide a powerful philosophical meditation on suicide and the turbulent years of the Spanish transition to democracy. Playfully drawing upon the work of philosophers like Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jean-Paul Sartre, Usón weaves together her own experiences as a rebellious teenager with those of Mozarowsky with great power and emotion. Winner of the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize, Usón's novel is a funny, provocative, and deeply entertaining look at Spanish culture during a time of historic political and cultural change.…

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In September of 1977, Sandra Mozarowskya seventeen-year-old Spanish erotic film actress and purported lover of then King Juan Carlos Idied after leaping from her fourth-floor balcony in Madrid. The mysterious circumstances surrounding her death drew immediate public interest and generated conspiracy theories. Was her death a suicide? A covert murder? A cry for help? In The Shy Assassin, award-winning Spanish novelist Clara Uson uses the tragic death of Mozarowsky to provide a powerful philosophical meditation on suicide and turbulent years of the Spanish transition to democracy. Playfully drawing upon the work of philosophers like Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jean-Paul Sartre, Uson weaves together her own experiences as a rebellious teenager with those of Mozarowskys with great power and emotion. Winner of the prestigious Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz Prize, Usons novel is a funny, provocative, and deeply entertaining look at Spanish culture during a time of historic cultural and political change. A gripping novel that unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a famous Spanish erotic film actress with the author's own experiences during the turbulent final years of the Franco regime This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…