Inventing Love

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When Samuel receives a call out of the blue informing him that his lover Clara is dead, he sees a way to escape a life short on intrigue, passion and excitement. Does it matter that he never knew her Jos Ovejero's existential tale of stolen identity exposes the fictions people invent to sustain themselves in a dehumanizing modern world.

'Inventing Love reveals the transformational force of the imagination and its ability to construct new realities.' Manuel Rivas, Chairman of the Alfaguara Prize Jury

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"[F]or readers interested in character-driven literary fiction that illuminates the social problems of contemporary Spain." --Publishers Weekly Online
"Inventing Love reveals the transformational force of the imagination and its ability to construct new realities." --Manuel Rivas, Chairman of the Alfaguara Prize Jury
"You read Ovejero with fascination and trepidation because he always takes to the edge of the abyss. He is one of the best writers of his generation." --El Pais

Author Bio

Jose Ovejero is a renowned contemporary Spanish novelists. His work deals both with generic themes regarding interpersonal relationships as well as the socio-economic issues currently experienced in Spanish society. He has published seven novels, oneof which has been translated into English (Nothing Ever Happens, 2013) as well as several collections of short stories and essays. He won the 2013 Premio Alfaguara for his novel La invencion del amor (Inventing Love), one of the most prestigious literary awards in the Spanish language.