{"product_id":"9788494420887","title":"OUTLAWED","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOUTSIDE THE LAW\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA documentary immersion into the criminal underworld of early 20th-century Spain. This choral work, signed by several authors, reconstructs the lives of the last bandits, \"apaches,\" gunmen, and anarchists who challenged the State between 1900 and the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera. Through a vibrant narrative and impeccable historical rigor, the reader will discover the connections between the underworld, bohemia, and politics during a period of intense social agitation, where the line between criminal and revolutionary was often blurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is set in the turbulent Spain of 1909, with the Tragic Week of Barcelona as a backdrop, and delves into a fascinating and nearly extinct criminal universe. It describes in detail the various types of underworld figures: from the legendary Andalusian bandits to the sophisticated \"apaches\" who arrived from France, passing through the con artists, muggers, knife-wielders, and hotel thieves who swarmed the cities. The work explores street violence, the rise of right-wing \"pistolerismo\" (gun violence), and its confrontation with anarchist groups, who specialized in the use of the Star pistol. They all converged in cabarets, cafés-cantantes, and sordid taverns, where scoundrels, thieves, thugs, and bohemians mixed. The account culminates with the appearance of terrorist groups such as The Black Band, led by an enigmatic fake baron, offering a complex and anything but romantic portrait of marginality and social struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical criminality and banditry in early 20th-century Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical violence: employer-backed gun violence and anarchist terrorism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUrban subcultures and the underworld: apaches, con artists, and other criminal figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial history of bohemia and marginality at the turn of the century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the Tragic Week of Barcelona and its consequences on the criminal underworld.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in the history of Spain from a social and marginal perspective, far removed from the grand political narratives. It is ideal for fans of historical true crime, crime chronicles, and studies on anarchism and social movements. It will also be attractive to those who enjoy the reconstruction of urban atmospheres, taverns, and picturesque characters from literature and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA documented and exhaustive portrait of a criminal underworld often forgotten by official history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn understanding of the connections between common delinquency, artistic bohemia, and political activism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a gallery of real and fascinating characters who inhabited the slums of Spain a century ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA narrative that combines the rigor of a historical essay with the pace and tension of a noir novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Various Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: La Felguera Editores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: True stories, literature and literary studies, horror and ghost stories, history, anarchism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: TRUE CRIME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: September 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 566\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1085 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOutside the Law\u003c\/em\u003e is a reference work for those who wish to explore the darker and more violent side of Restoration Spain. Its main value lies in the meticulous collection of data and testimonies provided by the authors, who are capable of building a choral and immersive narrative. Although its length and density may prove demanding for a casual reader, the book amply rewards those looking for a deep and rigorous immersion into a fascinating and often misunderstood historical period. It is an essential read for fans of historical true crime with an encyclopedic vocation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406697980251,"sku":"9788494420887","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849442088.jpg?v=1781838119","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494420887","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}