Thought to be lost for more than 30 years, the manuscript of this novel was was found in 1952 during the cleanup of a fire at Colombia's newspaper "El Espectador." Now available, this novel follows the steps of a troubled young boy who, after being expelled from his school, is sent by his mother to a military institution to be disciplined and become a gentleman. There, the boy learns to defend himself against the fears of loneliness and the pressures of military life. La historia peculiar de esta novela es el centro de su interes. Descubierto despues que mas de 30 anos de ser considerado perdido a causa de un fuego en El Espectador, esta novela exquisita sigue los pasos de un joven nino quien, despues de ser expulsado de su escuela, esta mandada por su mama a una institucion militar con esperanzas de que obtendra la disciplina necesaria para llegar a ser un adulto fino. Alli, el nino joven aprende a defenderse contra los temores de la soledad y las presiones de la vida militar.