Spanish and Basque Legends: A people's chronicle from prehistory to the 21st century - Couverture souple

Marsh, Richard

 
9780955756818: Spanish and Basque Legends: A people's chronicle from prehistory to the 21st century

Synopsis

76 tales of brave warriors, clever women, star-crossed lovers, magic, miracles, cruelty, compassion, betrayal, and wry humour. Three pre-eminent historical legends are featured: El Cid, Fernán González, and The Seven Princes of Lara. Other stories include the 13th-century BC The Coming of the Almujuces to Galicia, How the Basques Discovered Ireland, the naming of Madrid's Street of the Head, the tragic Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Peak) in Antequera, and the dramatic true history behind the legend of Guzmán el Bueno's Heroic Deed of Tarifa. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the locations of the stories.

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