: It serves as a "radiography of a divided Spain," based on oral histories and documents collected by the author over decades. Digital Access and Availability

: 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.

Peridis, primarily known as a cartoonist and architect, utilizes a "simple and uncomplicated prose" that resonates emotionally with the reader.