by Alfredo Conde · RBA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498671650
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«María de las Batallas» is a historical intrigue novel by Alfredo Conde, published by RBA in hardcover (304 pages, in Spanish).
Set in La Coruña, it recreates the siege of the city by an invading army of twenty thousand men. After the first day, the besieged take refuge in the upper city and, in the final assault, María Pita emerges, whose lance mixes desperation and heroism. It is a plot of intrigue and historical background with prominent roles for recognized and anonymous women.
The book was published in April 2008 and belongs to the Otros Ficción collection, number 267.
A read for those seeking historical fiction with a siege atmosphere and female prominence.
Alfredo Conde Cid is a Galician writer and politician, who has published in both Galician and Spanish.
