A former war photographer who has withdrawn from society is in a tower, creating his final work—a fresco filled with suffering, blood, and war. A man comes to him whose life was changed by a single photograph, sparking a conversation about art that hides pain, revenge, love, despair, and secrets. Both of them open their eyes.
Perez-Reverte is a former war journalist and author of famous historical, war, and adventure novels translated into many languages. He lived through many armed conflicts and insists that war is something terrible: where people in fear shoot at each other, while comfortable people far from the front manage all kinds of pleasant affairs, earning from bloody events.