The city of London sweltered in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial effluents had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench was all-consuming, a miasma that clung to every cobblesto

For centuries, the region of Catalonia thrived under its own distinct culture, fostering a language and traditions that set it apart from its surrounding regions. However, this autonomy was challenged by the increasing influence of the Spanish crown, leading to growing tensions between the two entities. The Catalan people yearned for self-determina