Pacto de lealtad

Synopsis of Pacto de lealtad

«Pacto de lealtad» is the historical novel by Gonzalo Giner, published by Booket in paperback (640 pages, in Spanish).

Shortly before the Spanish Civil War, Zoe Urgazi loses her husband, her father is imprisoned, and she is left homeless. Zoe tries to survive with Campeón, a mongrel dog. The novel spans the Civil War and the rise of Nazism, and recounts the role of dogs in armed conflicts: spies, secret experiments, and the bond between humans and animals.

Originally published in 2014; this edition, from July 2015, belongs to Booket's Novela collection. Cover subtitle: «Un perro, una espía, una guerra».

For readers of historical and adventure fiction set during the Spanish Civil War, with an interest in stories about animals and loyalty.