The Abencerraje by Anonymous
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Genres: Historical Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Literary Fiction. Format: eBook. Views: This Week 462, Total 1298.
A heartwarming tale of love and friendship in a time when no one could imagine anything but war.
This is a classic story of the exotic landscape of medieval Spain, written about 1551, in a new, easy to read English translation.
Abindarráez is so in love with beautiful Jarifa that when he is taken prisoner by Rodrigo de Narváez, he asks to be freed for only two days so that he can marry her. What happens next shows that love and friendship are stronger than war, even during the final stages of the the Reconquest of Spain.
The translation transmits all the meaning and charm of the original while untangling its complex syntax. Don't miss the opportunity to read this enchanting book in English!
Also available in a bilingual paperback.
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