Title: Miracielos
First published: 2000
Description: Nada más terminar la guerra civil española, llega a Cádiz una orquesta de veinte músicos, expulsados de Alemania por el hecho de ser judíos. Un día descubren a un guitarrista flamenco, casi un niño, conocido como "Miracielos". El hijo del director de la orquesta descubre en él una innata sensibilidad, que marcará una profunda amistad. Miracielos, con su guitarra, se enfrentará a una terrible dictadura y a un sinfín de injusticias. Esta novela de Ramón Mayrata es un alegato a favor del entendimiento humano y en contra del fascismo.

As soon as the Spanish Civil War ended, an orchestra of twenty musicians arrived in Cadiz, expelled from Germany for the fact that they were Jews. One day they discover a flamenco guitarist, almost a child, known as "Miracielos". The son of the conductor of the orchestra discovers in him an innate sensitivity, which will mark a deep friendship. Miracielos, with his guitar, will face a terrible dictatorship and endless injustices. This novel by Ramón Mayrata is an argument in favor of human understanding and against fascism.
Subjects: Narrative, Storytelling, fiction, Spanish Literature 20th Century Novel, 20th century Spanish novel, Romans, Fiction, political, Spanish Civil War
Places: Germany, Cádiz (Spain)
Time periods: Post-1939, Post-Spanish War, 1936-1939
LC classification: PQ6663.A99 M57 2000