by Valerio Massimo Manfredi · Grijalbo Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788425338212
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«El Tirano» is the historical novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, published by Grijalbo Mondadori in hardback (415 pages, in Spanish).
In fifth-century BC Sicily, Dionysius of Syracuse, a warrior determined to free the island from the Carthaginians and consolidate Greek presence, ends up establishing himself as a tyrant. Dionysius turns Syracuse into a prosperous and monumental city, while the narrative interweaves wars, political conspiracies, vendettas, and a tragic love.
Translation by José Ramón Monreal of the Italian original «Il tiranno», published in 2003. The Spanish edition dates from 2004.
For fans of historical fiction about Greek antiquity and readers already familiar with Manfredi through works such as «Aléxandros».
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist.
