Bernat and Bárbara, the two protagonists of this story, often ask themselves: what are we doing in this world? And they don't have the answer, although they have learned to live their lives turning their backs on the barbarity of our time, covering their ears amidst the unpleasant and deafening noise of the world, blindfolding themselves to the pervasive ugliness of so many things (and so many souls, to put it bluntly, especially if you don't stray far from the lands bathed by the Mediterranean (the "tired landscape," as they call it). They recently retired, and they have known each other since they were seventeen. In other words, they have spent their whole lives together, and, as they have grown older, they have increasingly embraced that way of life described by the philosopher Josep Maria Esquirol. defined it as intimate resistanceThe resilient couple barely use screens. Decades ago, they found their paradise on Earth in a little-known—and uncrowded—department in neighboring France, in the heart of Occitanie: Corrèsa. Since then, they have returned several times, because they both love excursions with profound repercussions and, conversely, detest trips designed for thrills. Now retired, they have tried to live, because they feel "withdrawal is the only way out." However, the project will not quite come to fruition.

This novel was born during a conversation among friends after a meal, inspired by the testimony of one of their mothers. It's an unknown, harsh, and anonymous story that portrays the inner workings of families who "lived well" under the Franco regime in Girona. It also marks the debut in the genre of lawyer Benet Salellas, former CUP deputy and currently leading the defense of Santos Cerdánand a finalist for the 45th Justo M. Casero Short Novel Prize. "I think we all tend to write what we like to read," he explains about the project's genesis. "I love fiction; I studied Greek philology before studying law. I've always had a bit of a cultured side, and I was challenged to try to write a novel. I wanted it to be anonymous, so if it's validated, I'll feel more empowered in some way."