by Antonio Martínez Menchén · Santillana Educación, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491220565
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«La espada y la rosa» is the adventure novel by Antonio Martínez Menchén, published by Santillana Educación, S.L. in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).
A sick and disoriented pilgrim takes refuge in a monastery in the middle of the Late Middle Ages. Moisés, son of the Baron of Forner, has just lost his title and inheritance after his father's death; together with Brother Martín and the Baron of Monsalve, an old crusader, he embarks on a journey that will lead him to discover a secret capable of changing his destiny.
La espada y la rosa belongs to the Red Series (+14) from Loqueleo; this edition was published in 2016. The novel combines historical fiction and adventure.
Aimed at young readers aged 14 and over, especially fans of medieval history and adventure stories.
Antonio Martínez Menchén was a Spanish writer. He is best known for his work in children's literature. He began his career under editor Carlos Barral with the publications of Cinco Variaciones (1963) and Las Tapias (1968). He is most widely known for his children's book La espada y la rosa (1993). He was the father of poet Carlos Martínez Aguirre and brother of writer Andrés Sorel. Menchén was born in Linares, Jaén in 1930, and died on 7 January 2022, at the age of 91.
