by Luis Zueco · B · tapa dura · ISBN 9788466657747
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«El castillo» is the historical novel by Luis Zueco, published by Ediciones B in hardback (688 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows the construction of the castle-abbey of Loarre, on the Aragonese frontier of the 11th century, promoted by King Sancho III of Pamplona to watch over the Muslim advance. A group of settlers and artisans, including a Lombard master, a carpenter and an archer, face the limitations of the era to raise a key fortress during the Reconquista.
First installment of Luis Zueco's Medieval Trilogy, continued with La ciudad and El monasterio.
Aimed at an adult audience, with an interest in the history of Aragon, Romanesque art and medieval construction.
