by Miguel Delibes Setién · tapa dura · ISBN 9788408051534
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«El hereje» is the historical novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Editorial Planeta in hardcover (498 pages, in Spanish).
In 1517, while Luther challenges the Church, Cipriano Salcedo is born in Valladolid, an orphan raised by his wet nurse. As an adult and prosperous merchant, Cipriano gravitates toward the Protestants who meet in secret, persecuted by the Holy Office. Delibes portrays the Valladolid of Charles V and reflects on intolerance, freedom of conscience, and human passions.
Originally published in 1998, the novel was awarded the Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 1999.
For readers of historical fiction and Spanish narrative interested in Inquisition-era Spain and the struggle for freedom of conscience.
