by Magdalena Lasala · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467228731
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«Doña Jimena» is the historical novel by Magdalena Lasala published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (648 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Jimena Díaz, wife of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid, and portrays her as a woman who builds her own role in an era dominated by men, where politics and war intertwine. Alongside the influence of her aunt doña Urraca, Jimena becomes the support of her people and the living memory of her time.
The work was published in 2006 under the original title «Doña Jimena: la gran desconocida en la vida del Cid». The present edition is from 2008 and includes a bibliography.
A read for those interested in the Spanish Middle Ages and in the female figures of the era.
