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Twelfth century, Kingdom of Leon. In the throes of the Almoravid offensive, with Christianity cornered, Urraca, daughter of Alfonso VI and legitimate heiress to the throne of Leon, marries Alfonso I of Aragon, fulfilling her dying father's last wish. That "goddamn wedding" sets forth a merciless fight between the sovereign and her husband, the Battler, set on usurping her throne to wield a power that it was rightfully hers. Narrated through the eyes of Muniadona, her closest maid, this novel recreates the hazardous life of the first Spanish and European queen, an abused woman, even raped, but never defeated, forced to stand against her husband, her own son, and all the prejudices of her time to exercise the very role that history had given her, often enough girded with iron. Isabel San Sebasti?n's latest work is a fast-paced adventure riddled with intrigue and betrayal, affairs, passion, courage, and loyalty. The accurate and amazing portrait of a pioneer woman of extraordinary valor, whom malignant gossip nicknamed the Reckless One.
La Temeraria / The Reckless One - Hardcover
$24.95
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by Isabel San Sebasti?n (Author)
Isabel San Sebasti?n regresa con una nueva entrega de su ?pico relato de la Reconquista centrado en la Temeraria, la famosa reina Urraca, la primera soberana de pleno derecho en Europa.
Siglo XII, Reino de Le?n. En plena ofensiva almor?vide, con la cristiandad acorralada, Urraca, hija de Alfonso VI y leg?tima heredera al trono leon?s, contrae matrimonio con Alfonso I de Arag?n, cumpliendo la ?ltima voluntad de su padre reci?n fallecido. Esas «malditas bodas desatan una lucha sin cuartel ente la soberana y su esposo, el Batallador, empe?ado en usurparle la corona para ejercer un poder que por derecho le pertenece a ella.
Twelfth century, Kingdom of Leon. In the throes of the Almoravid offensive, with Christianity cornered, Urraca, daughter of Alfonso VI and legitimate heiress to the throne of Leon, marries Alfonso I of Aragon, fulfilling her dying father's last wish. That "goddamn wedding" sets forth a merciless fight between the sovereign and her husband, the Battler, set on usurping her throne to wield a power that it was rightfully hers. Narrated through the eyes of Muniadona, her closest maid, this novel recreates the hazardous life of the first Spanish and European queen, an abused woman, even raped, but never defeated, forced to stand against her husband, her own son, and all the prejudices of her time to exercise the very role that history had given her, often enough girded with iron. Isabel San Sebasti?n's latest work is a fast-paced adventure riddled with intrigue and betrayal, affairs, passion, courage, and loyalty. The accurate and amazing portrait of a pioneer woman of extraordinary valor, whom malignant gossip nicknamed the Reckless One.
Author Biography
Isabel San Sebastián Cabasés (Chile, 1959) es una periodista todoterreno. Ha trabajado en prensa (ABC, El Mundo), radio (Cadena SER, Onda Cero, RNE, COPE, ABC Punto Radio, esRadio) y televisión (TVE, Antena 3, Telecinco, Telemadrid, 13TV), actividades a las que roba tiempo para dedicarse a su pasión de escribir. Autora de diversos ensayos, ha publicado en La Esfera de los Libros La visigoda (2007, Premio Ciudad de Cartagena), Astur (2008) e Imperator (2010). Sus últimas novelas, Un reino lejano (2012), La mujer del diplomático (2014), Lo último que verán tus ojos (2016), La peregrina (2018) y Las campanas de Santiago (2020) las ha editado Plaza & Janés. Todas ellas han gozado de gran éxito, superando el medio millón de ejemplares vendidos.
Number of Pages: 432
Dimensions: 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: September 17, 2024