by Joaquín Borrell · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484502166
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«La balada de la reina descalza» is the historical novel by Joaquín Borrell, published by Debolsillo in paperback (158 pages, in Spanish).
In 11th-century Al-Andalus, Al-Mutamid, poet and king of the taifa of Seville, is captivated by Itimad, a servant girl able to complete his improvised verses. Their love story unfolds amid refined courtly life, political intrigues and the threat of the Almoravids, with dialogues often expressed in verse.
Published in 2000 in the Jet collection of Debolsillo (number 420/2) and in the Biblioteca Joaquín Borrell (number 2).
For readers interested in historical fiction and in the Hispano-Muslim culture of Al-Andalus.
