
A crisp, dialogue‑driven prologue throws the listener into a smoky San Sebastián café, where two men—Aviraneta, a meticulous chronicler, and Leguía, a pragmatic veteran— debate the nature of truth in a manuscript left behind by a vanished figure. Their conversation weaves together anecdotes of wartime profiteering, secretive merchants, and the tangled web of politics that turned Bayona into a hub of intrigue during the early days of the Spanish Civil War. The exchange reveals a cast of colorful characters—a flamboyant barber‑turned‑hairdresser, a sly trapper, and an enigmatic consul—each embodying the blurred line between ambition and survival.
From this lively debate emerges a narrative that promises to follow a restless narrator as he pieces together fragmented testimonies, personal recollections, and the gritty realities of a country in turmoil. As the story unfolds, listeners will be drawn into the tense atmosphere of 1930s Spain, where every whispered secret hints at larger conspiracies and the relentless pursuit of wealth. The novel balances historical detail with sharp, witty banter, inviting the audience to question how much of history is fact, how much is fiction, and where the truth finally settles.
Language
es
Duration
~6 hours (392K characters)
Series
Memorias de un hombre de acción: #14
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Carlos Colón, The University of Toronto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2020-11-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1956
A restless, sharp-eyed voice of Spain’s Generation of ’98, his novels blend adventure, skepticism, and a deep interest in ordinary lives. Trained as a doctor before turning fully to literature, he became one of the country’s most distinctive modern storytellers.
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