Leyenda del César Visionario

Spain. The early months of the Civil War. A diminutive man with imperial ambitions leads a war that may well drag on longer than expected. Meanwhile, the regular gathering at the Café Novelty thrives on cigars and brandy. A city "of Burgos and Salamanca," a place of conspiracies by day, dark walls by nightfall, and excursions with no return. And life goes on, despite everything. Immersed in these days of uncertainty and chaos is Francesillo, a young Republican determined to forge a future for himself amidst a fratricidal conflict—sometimes a soldier, sometimes a lover—who, in the solitary nights of his guest room, writes letters to his mother. A novel written with dazzling prose and historical rigor, at times ironic and irreverent, at times bitter and desolate. A thrilling tale, devoid of melodrama, about our most irrational past.