Maqori Monden

Marjorie Munden is an English fascist known in the novel through her association with John Angus Macnab and her earlier friendship with José Antonio Primo de Rivera. Mentioned among the figures who gather openly in Francoist Spain, she represents the international reach and relative security enjoyed by fascist networks under Franco’s protection.

Identity and Background

Munden is Macnab’s partner. The narrative places her political connection to Spain before the formal existence of Falange: she was already a friend of José Antonio Primo de Rivera when the movement had not yet been founded. That chronology makes her more than a companion at a later gathering; she belongs to an earlier, transnational circle of fascist sympathizers.

Appearance in the Madrid Network

Manuel Arroyo encounters Munden at a reception attended by known fascists and collaborators. He recognizes Macnab, described as an English fascist, and learns that Munden is his partner. The pair use their real names, as do several other guests, confident in the protection afforded them by Franco’s regime. Their unguarded presence makes the gathering a display of how little concealment some members of this network believe they need.

Relationships and Significance

Munden’s connection to Macnab situates her within the reception’s social world, while her earlier friendship with José Antonio connects her to Falange’s prehistory. The novel supplies no account of her actions at the gathering beyond her presence and association, but that presence has a clear narrative function: it places an established international relationship alongside the postwar assembly of fascist figures protected in Spain. Her brief appearance therefore carries the weight of continuity, linking the movement’s formative period to the later security of its allies under Franco.