"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. In despair, he embarks on a plan to unite the two warring faiths - and the two halves of his identity.A breath-taking epic of good and evil, of love and hate, of dreams dashed and hopes regained, Ildefonso Falcones' story of the Arab-Christian conflict brims with historical detail and unforgettable characters and reflects the author's celebrated passion for rich historical detail and his flair for story-telling. 1 2011 by falcones-de-sierra-ildefonso (Author) 171 ratings Hardcover 23.48 4 Used from 23.48 Paperback 26.13 7 Used from 9.00 8 New from 17.47 Language English Publisher Doubleday Books Publication date Jan. Then news reaches Hernando that Fatima has been murdered. by Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra Hardcover Jan. But his stepfather accuses Hernando of Christian sympathies and condemns him to slavery. When Hernando meets Fatima, a beautiful girl with black eyes, she becomes the love of his life.
Despised by the townsfolk and by his own stepfather for his 'tainted' heritage, he is banished to live in the stables and becomes an expert muleteer. by Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra Hardcover Jan. Caught in the conflict is young Hernando, the son of an Arab woman who was raped by a Christian priest. After years of Christian oppression, the Moors take arms against their masters and daub the white houses of Sierra Nevada with the blood of their victims. Snared between two cultures and two loves, one man is forced to choose.1564, the Kingdom of Granada.
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