Description
Fire and Ashes
Book Summary
An engrossing historical intrigue set in Manila in 1941, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Jorge Ordaz weaves a plot where reality and fiction collide violently during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Spies, hitmen, and unscrupulous businessmen move through a masquerade where survival is the only rule. A ruthless and sincere story that will sear itself into its characters.
What is it about?
In 1941, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese troops land in the Philippines and occupy Manila. The city becomes a battlefield between the United States Army and the Empire of Japan. In this historical context, Jorge Ordaz presents an intrigue where reality and fiction coexist in fierce dispute. Intrigues and power struggles, double agents, hitmen, and unscrupulous businessmen participate in a game of masks and identities where no one can trust anyone. Characters such as José Alfonso Ximénez de Gardoqui, Rummy Cumplido, Kate Ferguson, and Gloria Calisig are a fundamental part of a ruthless and sincere story, recounted with the utmost rawness. Their lives will depend on its outcome.
Main Themes
- The Second World War on the Pacific front, with the Japanese occupation of the Philippines as the setting.
- The conflict between historical reality and narrative fiction, which intertwine in an espionage plot.
- The struggle for survival in an environment of extreme violence and distrust.
- The game of identities and masks in a world where no one is who they seem.
- Power relations and personal ambitions in times of war.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in historical novels about the Second World War, especially on the Asian front. Also for those who enjoy plots of espionage, intrigue, and complex characters in extreme situations, with a raw and realistic narrative style.
What this book offers
- A little-explored perspective of the Second World War: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and the fight in the Pacific.
- An espionage and double-cross plot that maintains tension and suspense until the end.
- Memorable characters, marked by violence and the instinct for survival, who embody the rawness of the conflict.
- A reflection on the fragility of identities and trust in a world at war.
Technical Details
- Author: ORDAZ GARGALLO, JORGE
- Publisher: PEZ DE PLATA,EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: FICTION AND RELATED TOPICS
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Publication date: June 2011
- Number of pages: 222
- Weight: 522 g
Editorial Review
Fire and Ashes offers an effective combination of historical rigor and fast-paced fiction. Jorge Ordaz succeeds in transporting the reader to occupied Manila, building an oppressive atmosphere and a hall of mirrors where reality and lies are confused. It is a novel that will interest those seeking a war story with the soul of a thriller, without concessions to complacency.