Los Ayacuchos is the ninth novel in the third series of Episodios Nacionales by Benito P rez Gald s. Once more in epistolary form, the author guides readers through 1841-1843, from Madrid to Barcelona, as Fernando searches for his friend Santiago. The search is conducted in the hope of satisfying a young woman's desire for marraige. IA double wedding for Santiago and Fernando closes the work with a happy ending.