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A historical novel about the last days of General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo in the Dominican Republic in 1961. The story follows Urania Cabral, daughter of a Trujillista senator, returning to the island many years after the dictator's death. While Urania visits her dying father, the narrative reconstructs the end of an era, recounting historical figures like Joaquín Balaguer. The cruelty of power and human evil are highlighted. A 49-year-old expatriate, Urania Cabral, returns to her native Dominican Republic to face her terrorizing memories. In 1961, under the brutal regime of Rafael Trujillo, a powerful dictator called "the Goat," a conspiracy brews against him amidst oppression and deception. This narrative, constructed with multilevel, entwining byplays, explores horror, deception, violence, and bloody clashes, and a kaleidoscope of human characters confronting a brutal and complex reality.