by Juan Miguel Aguilera · Au Diable Vauvert · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782846261166
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«Le Sommeil de la raison» is the historical novel by Juan Miguel Aguilera, published by Au Diable Vauvert in paperback (521 pages, in French).
The action takes place in 1516, when Renaissance humanism clashes in Europe with medieval suspicions. In a fleet commanded by the young Charles V, Luis Vives, a Valencian thinker exiled for his ideas, and Céleste, a young witch pursuing a mysterious alchemist, come together. Their adventures explore the value of knowledge and the tension between reason and superstition.
The work was originally published in Spanish as «El sueño de la razón»; this French translation by Antoine Martin was awarded the Prix Masterton 2007 in the translated novel category.
For readers of historical and fantasy fiction, especially those drawn to the European Renaissance and the dilemmas between faith and knowledge.
Juan Miguel Aguilera is a Spanish science fiction author.
