This book is an investigation of contemporary Spanish fiction specifically a group of
fictional texts (written and film) that appeared in Spain in the first decade of this century
(2001- 2010). The author focuses on textual analysis and studies how chaos and coincidence
appear in these narratives and shape them. The texts analyzed are Soldados de Salamina (2001)
by Javier Cercas Tu rostro manaña (2002-2007) by Javier Marías La catedral del mar (2006) by
Ildefonso Falcones Volver (2006) directed by Pedro Almodóvar Instrucciones para salvar el
mundo (2008) by Rosa Montero and El asedio (2010) by Arturo Pérez-Reverte with reference to
other texts by these authors also included. Though very different storytellers these authors
share an interest in chaos as a theme and as a narrative device. This work shows that the
recurrence in their stories of the theme of chaos indicates a move away from postmodern apathy
to a growing sense of empowerment both for characters and for their readers.
