by Michel del Castillo · STYRIA DE EDICIONES Y PUBLICACIONES S.L · tapa dura · ISBN 9788496626522
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«La religiosa de Madrigal» is the historical novel by Michel del Castillo, published by Styria in hardcover (256 pages, in Spanish).
It tells the story of María Ana de Austria, daughter of don Juan de Austria, confined to a convent since childhood. Taken to the monastery of Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, she struggles between imposed obedience and the search for her identity; on the eve of her solemn profession, Ana de Jesús rebels against her fate.
Published in 2007, the action takes place in the Spain of Philip II; the protagonist is the daughter of don Juan de Austria, the monarch's half-brother.
For readers of historical fiction interested in the Spain of Philip II and in female protagonists who rebel against their fate.
