Terra Nostra
Author(s): Carlos Fuentes
Phillip II of Spain, the Defender of the Faith, is tired and ill. Years of fighting the infidel, excessive takes and the plague have taken a toll on his subjects. At a time where castles are giving way to cities, Phillip seeks refuge in the place he had built to become his final dwelling: the Escorial. Suddenly three mysterious men bearing a cross come to him; one talks about a new world, a paradise of cities, volcanoes and pyramids, where cruelty, pain, and death ruleand the Defender of Faith discovers the time to rest has not come yet"
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Alfaguara
- : Alfaguara
- : 1.043
- : 31 May 2012
- : 239mm X 155mm X 46mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 388
- : Paperback / softback
- : Carlos Fuentes