by Max Gallo · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420666457
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«La Cruz de Occidente» is the historical novel by Max Gallo, published by Alianza in paperback (624 pages, in Spanish).
It follows Bernard de Thorenc, a Provençal nobleman, through 16th-century Europe: the struggle between Spaniards and Turks for the Mediterranean, culminating at Lepanto; the Inquisition in Philip II's Spain; and the war between Catholics and Huguenots in France, with the St Bartholomew's Day massacre. A narrative that shows religious fanaticism and its consequences.
It belongs to the 13/20 collection. Translation by Carmen Torres París and M.ª Dolores Torres París. Published in 2007.
Historical narrative aimed at adults interested in religious conflicts and 16th-century Europe.
Max Louis Jules Gallo was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books. He served in the National Assembly (1981–1983), as Spokesperson of the Government under Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy (1983–1984), and in the European Parliament (1984–1994).
