En esta novela, Pío Baroja nos lleva a África para contarnos la historia de un español que, tras escapar de la cárcel, decide comenzar una nueva vida en el continente. Allí se convierte en un traficante de armas y descubre el lado más oscuro de la colonización española. Una obra que combina acción, intriga y reflexión sobre el colonialismo.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.