1. Capitan rodrigo figueras’ finest hour 1
2. in which dona constanza evans resolves to save the
3. Swimming pool from drought 10
4. in which federico’s romantic gesture takes on wider
5. Implications 18
6. In which sergio grapples with the problem of the
7. Canal 25
8. Remedios and the pistacos 32
9. The general plans his leave 40
10. Don emmanuel’s ineffective diplomacy and its
11. Consequences 48
12. Aurelio is disinherited 55
13. The tribulations of federico 64
14. Comandante figueras disrupts a fiesta 72
15. Aurelio’s education amongst the navantes 82
16. Federico is taught to be a guerrilla and general
17. Fuerte is captured 90
18. The only way to turn a campesino into a gunman 98
19. Parlanchina goes to her wedding 106
20. General carlo maria fuerte is tried for crimes
21. Against civilisation 116
22. Dona constanza receives an unwelcome surprise 125
23. A letter home 134

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