In tumultuous 19th century Spain, one man, Rosendo Roca, refuses to accept his fate and considers a risky proposal that will end up affecting his whole life. As he struggles to succeed, he will have to contend with the aristocracy and the proletariat, with tradition, war, and disease, and with all the contradictions characteristic of a period in constant turmoil. With Barcelona and the industrial world as his mirror, Rosendo Roca will learn, thanks to his will of iron, the value of friendship and the power of unconditional love. With an lively, concise style, La herencia de la tierra reveals page by page the epic tale of one man’s rise and fall, a journey through time that rescues the forgotten faces of history. A homage to the anonymous people who helped construct what we are today.