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: A 19-year-old who, despite his wealthy upbringing, joins the Falange Española in 1934. Seeking a sense of belonging and spiritual discipline, he becomes a devoted follower of José Antonio Primo de Rivera.

: The story contrasts the "peaceful" monarchical past of Santander—once the summer residence of Alfonso XIII—with the high-tension provincial atmosphere of the Second Republic. Santander, 1936 - Alvaro Pombo.epub

: The work won the Premio Francisco Umbral and the Premio de la Crítica de Madrid . Santander, 1936 - Álvaro Pombo - Google Books : A 19-year-old who, despite his wealthy upbringing,

Álvaro Pombo. Editorial Anagrama, Fiction - 336 pages. El protagonista de esta novela se llama Álvaro Pombo Caller, Google Books Santander, 1936: Pombo, Álvaro - Amazon.com : The work won the Premio Francisco Umbral

The novel functions as a Bildungsroman (novel of formation) that examines how youthful idealism can lead to tragic political choices.

: Alvarín’s father, a liberal, agnostic republican and admirer of Manuel Azaña. The respectful yet strained intellectual debates between father and son form the emotional core of the book.