María Dueñas holds a PhD in English Philology and is a currently professor at the University of Murcia. She has also taught at American universities, is the author of several academic articles, and has participated in various educational, cultural, and editorial projects. "The time in between" is Dueñas’ first novel, and is a #1 bestseller in her native Spain. She is busy working on her second.
“How can a novel be both cruel and tender, dark and luminous, and keep the reader glued to its pages with a complex, captivating narrative? María Dueñas’s novel manages to make this possible with a tale that is destined to become a literary classic.”
—New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra on The Time In Between
"The time in between" by María Dueñas is an exceptional debut. It is a thrilling adventure through the ateliers of haute couture and the lives of the glamorous elite, as well as the dangerous underbelly of political conspiracies and obscure secret missions. It moves at an unstoppable pace, and proves that Dueñas’ splendid prose, vivid characters, and evocative storyline mark her as a rising star on the American literary scene.
THE TIME IN BETWEEN: A Novel
By María Dueñas
Atria Books
$26.00 / 624 pages
On-Sale: November 8, 2011
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