Soldados de Salamina cover

Soldados de Salamina

by Javier Cercas

Taking as starting point an insignificant episode of the Spanish civil war, Soldados de Salamina (Salamis soldiers) is a novel about the literary vocation, about the meaning and value of narrative fictions and also about moral heroism.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?