This novel delves into parts of the Spanish Civil War, with author André Malraux drawing a significant portion of the material from his personal involvement in the revolution led by the Spanish Republicans against General Franco. The novel has garnered admiration from both the political right and left, as it combines themes of heroism, humanity, and artistic beauty. It addresses the issue of revolution and national unity, and explores the metaphysics of life and death, sacrifice, heroism, and redemption, summarizing the essential function of the intellectual in the political sphere. This is the intellectual who can be relied upon to contribute, even in a small way, to correcting the human condition, especially in our third world and the Arab region. He is capable of producing the necessary questions at the right time, questions that may serve as a barrier to the recurrence of such 'incidents' in our future.

• Publishing House: Dar Al-Tanweer for Printing, Publishing and Distribution
• Number of Pages: 672
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Cover Type: Paperback