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A devout, traditionalist librarian and translator of Virgil who represents the conservative, religious side of Spanish society.

Despite their ideological differences, they form a deep bond of friendship as they navigate the physical and moral challenges of their journey.

In the late 1700s, during the reign of King Charles III, the ( Real Academia Española ) commissions two of its members to travel to Paris. Their goal is to acquire the 28 volumes of the first edition of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and D'Alembert—a monumental work of the Enlightenment that was strictly banned in Spain by the Inquisition. The "Good Men" Hombres buenos

Their trek from Madrid to Paris is fraught with danger, including:

The two protagonists are unlikely companions with opposing worldviews: A devout, traditionalist librarian and translator of Virgil

A retired naval officer, rationalist, and skeptic who believes in the progress of science and the "lights" of reason.

Back in Madrid, a faction of fellow academics opposed to the Enlightenment hires a mercenary, Pascual Raposo , to follow the pair and sabotage their mission at any cost. Their goal is to acquire the 28 volumes

Navigating roads infested with bandits and staying in treacherous country inns.