El nombre de los nuestros

Synopsis of El nombre de los nuestros

El nombre de los nuestros is a novel by Lorenzo Silva that tells the story of a tragic mistake in the context of Spanish colonial policy in the protectorate of Morocco. The plot follows two conscripted soldiers, Andreu and Amador, along with Sergeant Molina, who, with the collaboration of an indigenous policeman named Haddú, find themselves immersed in the horrors of war and confronted with a destiny imposed by the "reason of State". The novel is inspired by the real events experienced by Spanish soldiers in Morocco in 1921.