Maestro Juan Martínez, Who Was There by Manuel Chaves Nogales (Ukrainian Edition)

In 1916, the *bailaor* (flamenco dancer) Juan Martínez and his partner, Sole, set off on a tour of the Russian Empire. Instead of performing in theaters, however, they find themselves at the epicenter of war, terror, and famine. While in Kyiv, they witness the city’s constant shifts in power and the consequences that follow. *Maestro Juan Martínez, Who Was There* is a work that straddles the line between reportage, eyewitness testimony, and an adventure novel. The book you hold in your hands is not a dry historical document, but a vivid narrative—a piece of "docufiction." It is a unique text that presents Ukraine as seen through the eyes of a Spaniard a century ago: perhaps not always with perfect accuracy, but with a rare, keen attention to how war shatters human lives. The text includes commentary by historian and translator Bohdan Chuma to guide you through your reading.