by Luis Gómez Acebo · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472232471
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«A la sombra de un destino» is the historical novel by Luis Gómez-Acebo, Duke of Badajoz, published by Tusquets Editores S.A. in paperback (328 pages).
The novel follows Alonso de Borja, founder of the Borgia lineage, from his birth in Játiva (1378). His rise in public life in the 15th century is attributed to chance and the influence of Friar Vicente Ferrer. Alonso de Borja narrates the story of Pope Luna and Alfonso V the Magnanimous, with the political and religious intrigues of the Crown of Aragon.
It is number 47 of the Andanzas collection from Tusquets; the first edition was published in Barcelona on 1 April 1987.
For readers of historical fiction and fictionalised biographies, especially those interested in the political and religious intrigues of 15th-century Europe.
