by Cornelia Funke · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478447008
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«El jinete del dragón» is the young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, published by Siruela in paperback (424 pages, in Spanish).
Lung, a young dragon, seeks refuge in the Himalayas to save the last dragons from the human threat in Scotland. Together with the sprite Piel de Azufre and the boy Ben, he lives an adventure involving fabulous creatures, the evil dragon Ortiga Abrasadora, and the prophecies about the dragon rider.
First installment of the El jinete del dragón series. It belongs to the Las Tres Edades collection (no. 95) and was originally published in 1997 as Drachenreiter; translation by Rosa Pilar Blanco.
Recommended for young readers aged 14 and up, especially those who enjoy fantasy and dragon stories.
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
