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: 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.

: Pombo utilizes a "philosophical and sentimental" tone, blending extensive historical research (aided by historian Mario Crespo López) with personal family memories. Critics at El Mundo and El Debate have noted its "counter-current" approach, focusing on the psychological nuances of the upper-middle class rather than typical battlefield action. Santander, 1936 - Alvaro Pombo.epub

: The novel concludes with the outbreak of the Civil War, leading to Alvarín’s imprisonment and eventual death on the prison ship Alfonso Pérez . : The story contrasts the "peaceful" monarchical past

: 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. : The novel concludes with the outbreak of