At the time of the Reconquista, four men ( gentleman, a businessman, a friar and a priest) that go to the tomb of St. James in Compostela found on the road and decide to walk together the rest of the trip. The long hours go the way of talking about their own lives, except the priest, who reserves his own story. After reading the recent "In the Company of the sun", which expected more, I felt like reading this novel to see if in this case Jesus Sanchez Champion getting excited about reading as it did with "The Mozarabic.
I am happy to say that the result has been positive. I liked the novel and see it is worthy of the prize "Fernando Lara" which won in 2007.
The action runs from the XII and XIII in Castilla and is part of the Reconquista sets: progress and setbacks, relations between Christians and Moors, the truce and battles. The protagonist's life serves as the hub to tell the lifestyle of the Spaniards at the time, since the existence of the poorest members of medieval society to the rich and powerful. The eventful life of the main character also contains a teaching about of vanity and success.
Adalid Sanchez gets a robust frame, in which the entire narrative weight rests on the character of the clergy but not get tired at any time, always flanked by different and well-crafted characters throughout the novel. For well-worked, I mean all the characters have great depth, are motivated act sometimes moved by the kindness, others for selfish interests. Are credible and they all really have existed.
The other underlying character throughout the play is (as the title suggests) the City realized in Plasencia or Placencia as it was originally. The author was
notes his "good work" with a close language and correct, while trying not to fall into anachronism. It also shows a vast documentation work with getting a remarkable atmosphere of the day: modes of life, clothing, food, weapons charges, ...
In summary, the book I liked but I still think that "Moorish" is the most rounded of the author.
My Rating: good.
I am happy to say that the result has been positive. I liked the novel and see it is worthy of the prize "Fernando Lara" which won in 2007.
The action runs from the XII and XIII in Castilla and is part of the Reconquista sets: progress and setbacks, relations between Christians and Moors, the truce and battles. The protagonist's life serves as the hub to tell the lifestyle of the Spaniards at the time, since the existence of the poorest members of medieval society to the rich and powerful. The eventful life of the main character also contains a teaching about of vanity and success.
Adalid Sanchez gets a robust frame, in which the entire narrative weight rests on the character of the clergy but not get tired at any time, always flanked by different and well-crafted characters throughout the novel. For well-worked, I mean all the characters have great depth, are motivated act sometimes moved by the kindness, others for selfish interests. Are credible and they all really have existed.
The other underlying character throughout the play is (as the title suggests) the City realized in Plasencia or Placencia as it was originally. The author was
notes his "good work" with a close language and correct, while trying not to fall into anachronism. It also shows a vast documentation work with getting a remarkable atmosphere of the day: modes of life, clothing, food, weapons charges, ...
In summary, the book I liked but I still think that "Moorish" is the most rounded of the author.
My Rating: good.
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