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Lies

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Assumed dead, Isobel's double life spurs introspection.

If tales of mistaken identity and the complexities of being 'alive' intrigue you, "Lies" offers a compelling dive into these themes. Through the ironic lens of an anthropologist who studies death rituals, the novel explores the personal and profound implications of one's existence and the stories we leave behind. Reading this might just redefine your understanding of life and memory.

  • Premio Valle-Inclán Nominee for John Cullen (2007)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa (2004)
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Lies

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ISBN: 9780753822845
Publisher: Orion
Date of Publication: 2007-07-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 268 readers)

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Isabela Azuera, an anthropologist, is deep in the jungle of northern Guatemala. She has told everyone that she is doing field research, but in fact she has made the journey to escape her family. When she learns that she is believed to have died in a terrible boating accident and that her children have misidentified a mutilated body as her own, she decides to keep the truth hidden and remain “dead.” Alone in the jungle, she begins reassessing the lies and legends upon which the foundations of her family’s history have been constructed. Thousands of miles away, Isabel’s daughter, Serena, and the rest of the family have gathered at her parents’ beach house near Barcelona. Serena is keeping a diary and trying to make sense of her family and its history. Her voice echoes, enhances, and at times challenges her mother’s memories and perceptions. An intricately wrought, multilayered novel—and winner of the Premi Llibreter in Spain (The Bookseller’s Award)—Lies ranges from the present to deep into the past. As Isabel and Serena recount spellbinding tales of love affairs and scandals within the Azuera family, the lies and legends that have influenced generations gradually come to light. Interwoven into the narratives are beautifully-told digressions on the tribal customs and cultures, funerary rituals, and even the legends surrounding the eighth-century Chinese poet Li Po. Some of the stories are brutal, others droll, and still others
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Assumed dead, Isobel's double life spurs introspection.

If tales of mistaken identity and the complexities of being 'alive' intrigue you, "Lies" offers a compelling dive into these themes. Through the ironic lens of an anthropologist who studies death rituals, the novel explores the personal and profound implications of one's existence and the stories we leave behind. Reading this might just redefine your understanding of life and memory.

  • Premio Valle-Inclán Nominee for John Cullen (2007)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.