the hand of fatima by ildefonso falcones

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In despair, Hernando hatches a plan to unite the two warring faiths – and the two halves of his identity.Īlso see our Signed Fantasy & YA Books Related products But his stepfather accuses Hernando of Christian sympathies and condemns him to slavery. The title refers both to a forbidden religious symbol and Fatima’s hand in marriage. 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.

Amidst the conflict is young Hernando, the son of an Arab woman and the Christian priest who raped her. 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. Synopsis of The Hand of Fatima by Ildefonso Falcones:ġ564, the Kingdom of Granada. Page ends slightly tanned with slight foxing to page vertical ends. 897 clean/ slightly tanned pages of English text, no inscriptions. Dust Jacket over very good condition black cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine. Intact DJ spine slightly creased to bottom edge. Intact clean condition dust jacket with two small tears to top back cover with sellotape repairs, plus slight creasing to to edges, plus slight signs of handling. Publication number-line: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Very good condition used 2010 First Print Edition Hardback with intact Dust Jacket. In Italy the books are published by Longanesi.The Hand of Fatima by Ildefonso Falcones Condition and Description: Not bad for a lawyer who writes in his spare time!įalcones' books have been translated into many languages. It’s no accident that Falcones has sold more than four million copies of his books. It’s a rich story of adventure and passion that shines light on the origins of the conflict between the two religions.

Thanks to the author’s meticulous accuracy and the enthralling plot which masterfully revisits the feuilleton tradition, Falcones has earned a enthusiastic praise from critics and readers alike.Įven his second novel, The Hand of Fatima, which tells the story of the Spanish Moors, Muslims converted to Christianity in 16th Century Andalusia has already been well received. Set in Barcelona in 1300, with all the social upheaval and the cruelty of the Inquisition, the novel follows the construction, stone by stone, of the Santa Maria del Mar cathedral. The Cathedral of the Sea, the first novel by Ildefonso Falcones, was an international bestseller and has been translated into many languages, making Falcones one of Spain’s best-selling authors. It might have taken four years of writing and rewriting and an extenuating historical research, but it certainly paid off.

The hand of fatima by ildefonso falcones