While you can find an official (including the prologue and first chapter) via El Corte Inglés , the full book is a copyrighted work published by Espasa Editorial . It is widely available for purchase as a physical hardcover, ebook, or audiobook on platforms like Amazon and Casa del Libro . If you would like, I can:
Provide a more detailed of Esperanza and Lucas.
Peridis, primarily known as a cartoonist and architect, utilizes a "simple and uncomplicated prose" that resonates emotionally with the reader.
: Their families find themselves on opposite sides of the ideological divide. The tension peaks when Lucas’s brother, Gabriel, is captured and condemned to death.
The story is a deeply personal project for the author, inspired by real events and figures from his childhood in the Palencia-Cantabria region. It is not merely a war chronicle, but a "call to solidarity" that emphasizes the shared humanity of those on opposing sides of a bitter conflict. Plot Summary
: The title—inspired by a poem by José Martí—reflects the author's own journey of writing the book to cope with the loss of his son, Froilán.
is a moving historical novel by José María Pérez , better known as Peridis . Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the book earned the prestigious Premio Primavera de Novela 2020 .