by José Calvo Poyato · GRIJALBO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425337857
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«Jaque a la reina» is the historical novel by José Calvo Poyato, published by Grijalbo in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
In late 17th-century Madrid, with the transition from the Habsburgs to the Bourbons on the horizon, the court is divided into two factions. Gonzalo de Santa Cruz, a trusted man of Don Juan of Austria, and Elena de Zúñiga, daughter of the bastard's enemy, fall in love amid conspiracies and duels. An old affront in Flanders and a family secret condition their story.
The novel is set during the reign of Charles II and belongs to historical fiction originally published in 2003.
For those who enjoy palace intrigues, dynastic conspiracies, and the history of Spain in the late 17th century.
