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La Última Sultana / The Last Sultana
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ISBN10: 8466670572
ISBN13: 9788466670579
Publisher: Ediciones B
Published: Aug 23 2022
Pages: 472
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.46 Width: 6.21 Depth: 9.14
Language: Spanish
ISBN13: 9788466670579
Publisher: Ediciones B
Published: Aug 23 2022
Pages: 472
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.46 Width: 6.21 Depth: 9.14
Language: Spanish
LA DESCONOCIDA HISTORIA DE LA ÚLTIMA GRAN MUJER DE AL-ÁNDALUS UNA NOVELA QUE NOS DESCUBRE EL PODER DE LAS SULTANAS Morayma, hija del alcaide de Loja y primer mayordomo de la Alhambra, fue esposa de Boabdil, el último sultán del reino nazarí de Granada. Su vida, marcada por su belleza y por la tragedia, es la historia de quien nació sin estirpe y llegó a convertirse en la mujer más poderosa de la dinastía musulmana en uno de los periodos más convulsos. UN RELATO DE AMOR EN EL OCASO DE UNA ÉPOCA A través de las luces de una celosía, los ojos del sultán descubren a Morayma y, pocos días después, ambos se prometen aunque ella solo tiene quince años. Sin embargo la felicidad durará poco. El asedio de Granada por parte de Fernando el Católico va más allá del campo de batalla y las intrigas políticas llaman a la puerta del palacio. para caer en manos de ella y de otras mujeres. Será entonces cuando comience la desgracia que la alejará de su marido y de su primer hijo, del que deberá despedirse en favor de su reino. LA SANGRE Y LAS LÁGRIMAS NO SOLO SE DERRAMAN EN LAS BATALLAS
Escrita con un potente pulso narrativo y un preciso rigor histórico, esta novela retrata un aspecto de la Reconquista jamás contado. Andrea D. Morales recupera el desconocido personaje de Morayma para convertirla en la protagonista de este relato y mostrarnos los juegos de poder, amor y pasión que realmente llevan a ganar o a perder para siempre un reino. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE UNKNOWN STORY OF THE LAST GREAT WOMAN OF AL-ANDALUS A NOVEL THAT UNVEILS THE POWER OF THE SULTANAS Morayma, daughter of the mayor of Loja and first guardian of the Alhambra, was the wife of Boabdil, the last sultan of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada. Her life, marked by her beauty and her tragedy, is the story of the one who was born without lineage and became the most powerful woman of the Muslim dynasty during one of its most violent times. A STORY OF LOVE IN THE TWILIGHT OF AN ERA Through the lights of a latticework, the sultan first lays eyes on Morayma and, just a few days later, they both get engaged even though she is only fifteen years old. However, their happiness will be short-lived. The siege of Granada by Ferdinand the Catholic goes beyond the battlefield and political intrigues, and soon knocks on the palace doors. It will be then when her misfortune begins, one that will take her away from her husband and her first child, whom she must say goodbye to in favor of her kingdom. BLOOD AND TEARS ARE NOT ONLY SHED IN BATTLES Written with a powerful narrative beat and precise historical rigor, this novel portrays an aspect of the Reconquista that has never been told before. Andrea D. Morales retrieves the unknown character of Morayma to make her the protagonist of this great story. Through her and her story, Morales narrates the games of power, love, and passion that lead to either winning or losing a kingdom forever.
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