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

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

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. A retired naval officer, rationalist, and skeptic who

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" In the late 1700s, during the reign of

The story of (Good Men) by Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a historical adventure set at the end of the 18th century, centered on the heroic mission of two Spanish academics to smuggle knowledge into a country resistant to change. The Mission

The novel features a parallel modern-day plot where a narrator (a fictionalized version of Pérez-Reverte) details his own investigation into the historical facts, consulting specialists and bibliophile dealers to piece together the academics' story. Algunos Hombres Buenos Trailer: Unveiling The Drama - Ftp

The two protagonists are unlikely companions with opposing worldviews: