La apasionante aventura que dio origen al Camino de Santiago. Isabel San Sebasti???n vuelve a la novela hist???rica con una nueva aventura de Alana de Coa???a, La visigoda, su personaje m???s famoso, y nos ofrece un viaje fascinante al origen de un camino que cambi??? la historia del mundo. A???o 827. En su peque???a corte guerrera, Alfonso II el Casto, rey de Asturias y aliado de Carlomagno, recibe una extraordinaria noticia: en un bosque pr???ximo a Iria Flavia, all??? donde termina el mundo, han aparecido los restos ...
Read More
La apasionante aventura que dio origen al Camino de Santiago. Isabel San Sebasti???n vuelve a la novela hist???rica con una nueva aventura de Alana de Coa???a, La visigoda, su personaje m???s famoso, y nos ofrece un viaje fascinante al origen de un camino que cambi??? la historia del mundo. A???o 827. En su peque???a corte guerrera, Alfonso II el Casto, rey de Asturias y aliado de Carlomagno, recibe una extraordinaria noticia: en un bosque pr???ximo a Iria Flavia, all??? donde termina el mundo, han aparecido los restos del ap???stol Santiago. ???Es posible tal prodigio? El rey decide acudir al lugar, a fin de aclarar el misterio. En la comitiva marchan nobles enredados en intrigas, fieros soldados, cautivos sarracenos, monjes custodios de turbios secretos... un fiel reflejo de ese tiempo turbulento, cuyo epicentro es un rey determinado a salvar su reino. Y junto a ???l cabalga Alana, con la esperanza de encontrar a su hijo desaparecido y el desaf???o de narrar, sin saberlo, la primera peregrinaci???n jacobea de la Historia.???Me llamo Alana. Por mis venas corre sangre astur y sangre goda. Sirvo a don Alfonso el Magno, rey de Asturias. Mis ojos cansados han visto horrores sin cuento, pero antes de cerrarse para siempre tal vez puedan contemplar el lugar donde reposa el ap???stol Santiago??? Unas reliquias misteriosas, un destino incierto, un viaje que sentar??? los cimientos del camino m???s famoso de la cristiandad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The thrilling adventure that paved the way to the Pilgrimage to Compostela. Isabel San Sebastian returns to the historical novel with a new adventure alongside her protagonist Alana de Coa???a, The Visigoth, her most famous character, and offers a fascinating journey to the origin of a pilgrimage that changed the history of the world. It is 827 and Alfonso II, "the Chaste", king of Asturias, received extraordinary news: in a forest near Iria Flavia, a port city in Galicia, they seem to have found St. James' remains. Could it be possible? The king decides to travel there in order to clarify the mystery. In the procession there are noble men immersed in turbulent dealings, fierce soldiers, monks carrying shady secrets ... an accurate reflection of that turbulent time, whose main character is a king determined to save his kingdom. And Alana who rides next to him hoping to find her missing son, and without knowing it, holds the task of narrating the first Pilgrimage to Compostela. "My name is Alana. My tired eyes have seen horrors, but before closing them forever they may be able to contemplate the place where St. James (Apostle Santiago) rests." Mysterious relics, an uncertain destiny, a journey that will lay the foundation of the most famous pilgrimage in Christianity.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Hardcover. Ex Library with usual markings, stamps and/or stickers. Mylar cover on dust jacket, taped to book. This item is in good condition. May show moderate signs of use. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Text in Spanish. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 528 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
