by Francisco Umbral · Amarillo Editora · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788412889765
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Spain, the early months of the Civil War. A small man with imperial pretensions leads a war that seems destined to last longer than expected. Meanwhile, the usual gathering at the Novelty café is fueled by cigars and brandy. In a city filled with daily conspiracies, dark walls at dusk, and one-way excursions, life goes on regardless. Immersed in these days of uncertainty and chaos, we meet Francesillo, a young republican determined to forge a future amidst a fratricidal conflict—part soldier, part lover—who writes letters to his mother in the lonely nights of his boarding room. A novel written with dazzling prose and historical rigor, at times ironic and irreverent, at times bitter and devastating. An emotional, melodrama-free account of our most irrational past.
