{"product_id":"spanish-papers","title":"Spanish Papers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom falls, resistance gathers in the mountains, and Spain’s borderlands become the ground of legend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Spanish Papers, Washington Irving turns old Spanish chronicles into lively tales of medieval Spain. Christian kingdoms and Muslim rulers fight and trade across the same peninsula. The collection’s main stories follow Don Roderick, Pelayo, Fernan Gonzalez, and Fernando the Saint, bringing history, legend, and faith together without treating them as the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Conquest of Don Roderick opens a world of threatened rule and divided loyalties. In the legend, Count Julian helps Muslim forces cross into Spain. Pelayo’s story carries you north to the mountains of Asturias, where resistance gathers. The chronicles of Fernan Gonzalez and Fernando the Saint then explore Castile’s struggle for independence and the expanding southern frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld chronicles brought close\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a medieval Spain where recorded events and popular legends share the same pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom under threat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Roderick’s story, where a nobleman’s grievance becomes part of the legend of conquest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResistance in the mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Pelayo into Asturias, where those who refuse to submit begin to gather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCastile at the border\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Fernan Gonzalez in a county exposed to attack and bound to León.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA frontier moving south\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the chronicle of Fernando the Saint as the Christian kingdoms extend their reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for lovers of medieval tales, Spanish history, and Irving’s easy storytelling, or visitors to the Alhambra curious about what comes before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and let Irving lead you into the chronicles and legends of medieval Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534742651228,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/14277_en_ebook-front_c28.jpg?v=1792175163","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/spanish-papers","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}