La horda

Overview

The dominant and triumphant capital once seemed to overwhelm the space with its grandeur; it was beautiful and merciless. Even the horde would remain motionless. Now, those who enter Madrid at dawn are presented at noon. Happy people tremble at the sight of the faces of these criminals and the destruction they cause. Where were these monsters hiding? What caused them to emerge?

Author Biography

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was a lawyer, a journalist, and a writer. He is the author of Arroz y tartan, La barraca, and Cañas y barro.