Guillem

The murder of Guillem Agulló became a powerful symbol of fascist violence and of the challenges involved in seeking truth and justice when facts are distorted by political, institutional and media interests. This documentary novel takes readers to a Valencia marked by tension and intolerance, recounting the struggle of a family forced to endure years of pressure, defamation and attempts to erase the memory of their son.

Drawing on court records, contemporary press coverage and the testimonies of relatives, friends and those who knew Guillem, Núria Cadenes crafts a compelling and deeply human narrative. Through a restrained and precise style, she examines the distance between injustice and dignity, while affirming the importance of memory as an act of resistance against forgetting.

“It’s the kind of novel you open in the middle of the morning and that holds your gaze captive until lunchtime. You simply can’t put it down, and it is a literary work of the highest order.”  Màrius Serra