Yo, el intruso

Synopsis of Yo, el intruso

«Yo, el intruso» is the historical novel by Juan Antonio Vallejo-Nágera, published by Planeta in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).

Set in 1808, it narrates the arrival of Joseph Bonaparte in Madrid to occupy the Spanish throne by the design of his brother Napoleon. The novel shows how the new king finds himself trapped between the emperor's will, political intrigues, and the resistance of a divided country, offering a human portrait of the historical figure.

Published in 1994, it is a continuation of the novel «Yo, el rey», by the same author; the action begins with the arrival of Joseph Bonaparte in Madrid on July 20, 1808.

For readers of historical fiction interested in the Peninsular War and in the figures of Joseph Bonaparte and Napoleon.