Richard Lea's top novels in translation
Richard is a writer and subeditor for the Guardian’s books pages. His selection of books covers his picks of the five best novels in translation.
Soldiers of Salamis
By Javier Cercas
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Published 02-Aug-2004
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A story of the Spanish Civil War.
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Your Face Tomorrow
By Javier Marias
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Published 06-Jul-2006
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Recently divorced, Jacques Deza moves from Madrid to London in order to distance himself from his ex-wife and children. There he picks up old friendships from his Oxford University days, particularly Sir Peter Wheeler, retired don and semi-retired spy. It is at an Oxford party of Wheeler's that Jacques is approached by the enigmatic Bertram Tupra.
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