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David Uclés' 'Emilio y Octubre' debuts as Audible audiobook

publication · 2026-06-22

David Uclés' novel 'Emilio y Octubre' is now available as an exclusive Audible audiobook, coinciding with Pride Month. The story follows a love affair between two men, Emilio and Octubre, set in a future Europe ravaged by desertification and authoritarian regimes, where quantum physics allows people to enter paintings. The audiobook is narrated by Fernando Guallar and David Carrillo, directed by Rebeca Hernando. Uclés, born in Úbeda, is also a musician and illustrator. The release includes an online gallery of nearly 150 paintings and an Amazon Music playlist featuring Liszt, Chopin, Satie, Ravel, Dvořák, and Beethoven. Audible.es offers nearly 900,000 titles, with about 40,000 in Spanish.

Key facts

  • David Uclés' novel 'Emilio y Octubre' is now an Audible exclusive audiobook.
  • The story is a romance between two men set in a future Europe with environmental collapse and authoritarianism.
  • Quantum physics in the novel allows people to enter paintings, with museums serving as portals.
  • The audiobook is narrated by Fernando Guallar and David Carrillo, directed by Rebeca Hernando.
  • Uclés is also a musician and illustrator, born in Úbeda.
  • An online gallery of nearly 150 paintings accompanies the audiobook.
  • An Amazon Music playlist features classical composers like Liszt, Chopin, Satie, Ravel, Dvořák, and Beethoven.
  • Audible.es has nearly 900,000 titles, with about 40,000 in Spanish.

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  • Spain
  • Úbeda
  • Europe

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