Historical fiction books from Spain
Recommended historical fiction books (38)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Spain for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Agire, gnev božji : ekvinocijalna pustolovina Lopea de Agirea by Ramón José Sender SR
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Agire, gnev božji – veličanstvena freska o osvajanju Novog sveta i potrazi za mitskim Eldoradom u bespućima Amazonije, o tragičnom susretu Zapada s „tužnim tropima“, devičanski nedirnutim svetom južnoameričkih Indijanaca. Kroz ovaj nezaboravni roman-hroniku promiču halucinantni likovi Lopea de Agirea – konkistadora, buntovnika i tiranina – nestvarno lepe donje Ines, tanane devojčice Elvire i niza drugih čiji su životi i sudbine nerazmrsivo utkani u mitsku povest Zelenog kontinenta.
Smeštena u rajski i istovremeno demonski ambijent bujne tropske prirode, ... continue
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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins EN
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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Extraordinary." --Stephen King "This book is not simply the great American novel; it's the great novel oflas Americas. It's the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful." --Sandra Cisneros También de este lado hay sueños.On this side, too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fa... continue
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Captain Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte EN
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The first action-packed historical adventure in the internationally acclaimed Captain Alatriste series, featuring a Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in 17th century Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Captain Alatriste and another hired blade are paid to ambush two travelers, stage a robbery, and give the travelers a fright. “No blood,” they are told. Then a mysterious stranger enters to clarify the job: he increases the pay, and tells Alatriste that, instead, he must murder the two travelers. When the attack unfolds, Alatriste realizes that these aren’t ordinary travel... continue
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Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra EN
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Follows the fortunes of the Estanyol family in medieval Barcelona, whose rise from peasantry is marked by their stoneworker son's role in building the Santa Maria del Mar cathedral and his forbidden love for a Jewish woman.
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Drawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind, The Name of the Rose and The Reader, and an instant bestseller in more than 20 languages, Confessions is an astonishing story of one man s life, interwoven with a narrative that stretches across centuries to create an addictive and unforgettable literary symphony. I confess. At 60 and with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer s, Adri� Ard�vol re-examines his life before his memory is systematically deleted. He recalls a loveless childhood where the family antique business and his father s study become the centre of his world; where a treasured Storioni vi... continue
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Das Labyrinth der Lichter by Carlos Ruiz Zafón DE
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Spanien in den bleiernen Tagen des Franco-Regimes: Ein Auftrag der Politischen Polizei führt die eigenwillige Alicia Gris von Madrid zurück in ihre Heimatstadt Barcelona. Unter größter Geheimhaltung soll sie das plötzliche Verschwinden des Ministers Mauricio Valls aufklären, dessen dunkle Vergangenheit als Direktor des Gefängnisses von Montjuïc ihn nun einzuholen scheint. In seinem Besitz befand sich ein geheimnisvolles Buch aus der Serie ›Das Labyrinth der Lichter‹, das Alicia auf schmerzliche Weise an ihr eigenes Schicksal erinnert. Es f... continue
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Das Spiel des Engels by Carlos Ruiz Zafón DE
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Barcelona im turbulenten Jahrzehnt vor dem Spanischen Bürgerkrieg: Der junge David Martín fristet sein Leben als verkannter Schriftsteller. Der mysteriöse Verleger Andreas Corelli scheint an ihn zu glauben macht ihm ein Angebot.
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Der Schatten des Windes by Carlos Ruiz Zafón DE
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In einem geheimnisvollen äFriedhof der vergessenen Bücherä darf sich der junge Daniel ein Buch aussuchen. Fasziniert von der Geschichte, die er liest, macht sich Daniel auf die Suche nach dem Autor und gerät dabei in grosse Gefahr.
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El secreto de la esfinge by Ana Alcolea Serrano ES
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Antiguo Egipto, período intermedio. Neferad llora la muerte de su abuelo en una de las guerras del faraón, pero su duelo será corto. En breve tendrá que marcharse de su casa para convertirse en sacerdotisa de Isis. Algo que no desea, pues preferiría quedarse junto a su madre y sus hermanas y esperar a su padre, también en el frente. Todo se complicará aún más cuando comprende que siente algo por su esclavo Serq. En la actualidad, el abuelo de Carlos ha fallecido; a la pena por su desaparición se une la tensa relación entre la esposa del difunto y la madre de Carlos, que nunca aceptó ese nuevo ... continue
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Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda EN
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A Gatsby-esque novel about Spain in the 1920s on the eve of the Spanish Civil War