Book · 2012 · Fiction, general
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me
Why people recommend it
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me by Javier Marías is a complex and haunting novel by the acclaimed Spanish author that investigates themes of memory, death, and unexpected tragedy. On The Book Review, in episodes including From the Archives: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin and Inside The New York Times Book Review: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin published on July 18, 2024, the host shared an audio postcard submitted by a listener. The listener recounted an experience from the summer of 2005, when they had recently returned home to Sweden after spending a transformative year living in Spain. During that time abroad, they had brought back a copy of the novel, written by the then-unfamiliar Spanish author Javier Marías. Upon finally starting the book, the reader discovered that it made a huge, lasting impression on them. The discussion highlighted the captivating power of Marías's prose and how foreign literature discovered during travels can unexpectedly become a profound literary companion that shapes a reader's perspective for years to come.
Who recommended it
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“in the summer of 2005 I had just gotten back home to Sweden after spending a year in Spain and I had brought a book back with me called tomorrow in the battle think of me by the Spanish author Javier maras then unknown to me I started reading it and it made a huge impression on me”
“in the summer of 2005 I had just gotten back home to Sweden after spending a year in Spain and I had brought a book back with me called tomorrow in the battle think of me by the Spanish author kavier maras”