Fortress in the Plaza, Revised Edition

Written by noted Filipino writer, Linda Ty-Casper, Fortress in the Plaza, Revised Edition is a historical novella that takes place right before the Plaza Miranda Bombing in Manila.This bloody historic event set the stage for Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to delare Martial Law and rule as a dictator for 20 years.\. The novel is set when resistance against Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s autocratic government is growing. The Marcos government is clamping down; the people are resisting; there are battles between soldiers and students at rallies as in the Mendiola Massacre. Assassinations or disappearances of politicians, journalists, and others become increasingly rampant. In the midst of this tense situation, Miguel Honorio, a politician from the small place or San Ildefonso receives a death threat and he seeks refuge in his mother's house in Manila. There he joins three generations of relatives who live in the house on Anloague Street. Through these characters and their friends, the readers experience how life was like during those horrific years, and how they coped. With this framework, Linda Ty-Casper brings in flashbacks to Spanish, American, and Japanese times in the Philippines, which expand the horizon of the novella beyond the narrow focus of a single political event, the August 21, 1971 Plaza Miranda Bombing. Instigated by Ferdinand Marcos Sr., this event led to his declaration of martial law, his entrenchment as the Philippines' dictator, and increased political violence in the Philippines. This revised edition includes analysis about the novella and Linda Ty-Casper's fiction. Ty-Casper has authored over 20 books and is a leading Filipino novelist. Her character-driven novels, considered classics, allow readers to experience key moments of Philippines history.