Cuando nos reíamos de miedo

Synopsis of Cuando nos reíamos de miedo

«Cuando nos reíamos de miedo» is the historical chronicle by Gabriel Cardona, published by Ediciones Destino in hardback (304 pages, in Spanish).

The book explores everyday life and popular culture under Francoism with irony: jokes against Franco, the Falange, the requetés, the black market, and the impact of Gilda's glove. The author also recalls the tearjerker serials of the era and the Transition, when humour shifted from veiled irony to open political criticism.

First edition published by Ediciones Destino in Barcelona on 23 November 2010; volume 184 of the Imago Mundi collection.

For readers interested in the history of Spain, Francoism, and humour as a social and political barometer.