Seven stories starring authors from world literature; texts that all explore the destruction and death caused by armed conflicts, but also the hope that prevails in the face of adversity, the strength to overcome misfortune, and the bonds of solidarity. The protagonists of these stories are Richmal Crompton, told through the moving voice of a refugee girl; Elena Fortún; the poets Miguel Hernández, Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti and Gabriel Celaya; Gloria Fuertes and her world of literary gatherings and feminism; Gonzalo Moure detailing a first-person experience in the midst of Franco's dictatorship; and the final moments in the life of the aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. From interviews, historical chronicles and testimony, these stories are characterised by their literary quality and variety of narrative genres.