by Xelis De Toro · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497821049
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«The Corunna Boats» is the historical and young adult novel by Xelís de Toro, published by Edicións Xerais in paperback (136 pages).
Robin Donegan, a thirteen-year-old English boy, is abandoned by Sir John Moore's army during its retreat towards A Coruña. With the family of the gypsy Marcial, he searches for the boats of the title, witnesses the horrors of the Peninsular War in Galicia, and must choose the course of his life. A coming-of-age story about love, friendship, and family.
It belongs to the Fóra de Xogo collection from Edicións Xerais. ISBN 9788497821049.
A novel suitable for young readers and for those who enjoy coming-of-age stories set during the Peninsular War.
Spanish writer and editor in Galician (alias Roque Morteiro, or Xosé Luís de Toro Santos)
