Gómez Arias
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Granada's palaces, gardens and mountain backdrop frame a Spanish historical romance set amid the aftermath of the city's surrender to Ferdinand and Isabella. Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío turns from the Alhambra's former splendor to the unrest that follows conquest, placing private ambition against a landscape of rival faiths and political conflict. In his preface, he links his approach to Walter Scott and describes Gómez Arias as a man driven by extraordinary ambition.
The domestic drama sharpens when Theodora listens to her attendant Lisarda describe preparations for Leonor's wedding. The prospect of royal sponsorship and a splendid procession makes Theodora's growing distress all the more striking. Readers interested in early historical fiction will find elaborate scenery, courtly ceremony and an intimate account of wounded trust, with the public display of honor set beside personal suffering.
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- About 9 hours
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Historical Romance
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