La segunda casaca

A seasoned courtier looks back on the chaotic years when Spain teetered between absolutist order and the restless whisper of liberal revolt. His voice, sharp and unapologetically partisan, paints the liberal agitators as relentless schemers determined to upend the “paternal” monarchy that he cherishes. Through vivid anecdotes he recalls the anxiety that rattled the royal court each time a new plot surfaced, making even the quiet mornings feel like a prelude to disaster.

The work then unfolds as a catalog of conspiracies— from the thwarted assassination of Elío and La Bisbal to the ill‑fated cafés of Levante, from naval officers in Granada to a daring plot in Catalonia. Each episode is recounted with a mix of sarcasm and meticulous detail, revealing the tangled alliances of soldiers, clerics, and secret societies that threatened the throne. Listeners are drawn into the feverish atmosphere of a nation on edge, where every whispered meeting could spark a rebellion.