The Impostor
As his wife was tying the knot of the tie, Enric Marco (Barcelona, 1921) was fully focused in the conversation that was about to take place with Javier Cercas, a respected Spanish writer. He was mentally reviewing his plan of attack. Only the beautiful aroma of Dani and the raindrops tapping on the window could distract him from probably the last opportunity of his life. Cercas had contacted him several months ago as he wanted to write a book about his life. Enric was at that time, 2013, already in his early 90s and still immersed in a long-term depression. He had been so close to the glory of the heroes to suddenly fall to the solitude of the cursed… Back in May 2005, Marco was in Mauthausen for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the camp liberation. He had been selected to speak during the event on behalf of the few Spanish camp survivors still alive. However, just two days before the speech, a newspaper published an article signed by a historian stating that Enric Marco ha...