: Tangier is the true protagonist. Riestra contrasts the "grey Spain" of the Franco era with the vibrant, hedonistic, and often exploitative world of the International Zone, where everything was permitted.
: The narrative weaves together fictional characters with real-life icons who haunted Tangier, including William Burroughs (writing Naked Lunch ), Paul and Jane Bowles , and Francis Bacon . Ultimas noches del edificio San - Blanca Riestr...
Blanca Riestra’s (2020) is a vividly atmospheric novel that captures the swan song of Tangier’s International Zone. : Tangier is the true protagonist
