(The Peninsula of Empty Houses), published in 2024 by Ediciones Siruela , is a monumental novel by David Uclés that has quickly become a landmark in contemporary Spanish literature. Spanning over 700 pages, the work reimagines the Spanish Civil War through the lens of "magical neorealism," a style that blends rigorous historical documentation with surreal, dreamlike imagery. Core Themes and Narrative Style
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The novel follows the total disintegration of the , a clan of olive growers from the fictional village of Jándula —a place critics have dubbed the "Iberian Macondo". Through their eyes, Uclés traces the conflict from the final days of the Second Republic to the bitter reality of exile. Readers can find the EPUB/Kindle version on Amazon
Renowned figures such as Ian Gibson and Irene Vallejo have lauded the work as one of the most powerful contemporary explorations of Spain's recent history. Availability in EPUB and Other Formats