On a Bender (A Esmorga)

Synopsis of On a Bender (A Esmorga)

On a Bender (A Esmorga) is a legendary piece of Galician writing by Eduardo Blanco Amor. The novel recounts the fateful few days in the life of a group of men on a raucous drinking session in the city of Auria. Set towards the end of the nineteenth century, its confessional style and subtle evocation of repressive authority serve as an implicit criticism of the Franco regime. The novel is known for its stark and unflinching gaze upon violence, sexuality, and the extremes of human behavior, marking a crucial period of cultural struggle and linguistic resistance in Galicia.