Aprendre a esquivar les bales

Synopsis of Aprendre a esquivar les bales

Xavi Coral's literary debut presents a novel that arises from the obsession of a young Republican lieutenant not to forget the horrors of war. Josep Trullàs decides to voluntarily join the defense of the Republic at the beginning of the Civil War, leaving behind his family and a promising future in Terrassa. The story narrates the defeat of the Republican army, experienced firsthand in every battle and front. From Aragon to the Battle of the Ebro and the beaches of Sant Cebrià, and a harsh post-war period that becomes an even crueler hell than the war itself. This story also explores the commitment to love through letters, the strength of friendship forged on the battlefield, and the challenge to death at every step. A novel written by two hands, where Josep Trullàs writes from the front, capturing the experiences and horror he witnesses, and eighty years later, his grandson, the journalist Xavi Coral, recounts the life of his grandfather in this literary debut.