by Lourdes Ortiz · Debate Bolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788474448689
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«Urraca» is the historical novel by Lourdes Ortiz, published by Debate Bolsillo in paperback (200 pages, in Spanish).
Urraca I of León, queen of Castile and León in the 12th century, recalls her life in the first person from the tower where she is imprisoned. The novel portrays a woman determined to defend her dynastic rights against palace intrigues, the Church, and the men who rejected a queen, in a story of alliances, betrayals, battles, and the solitude of power.
The novel belongs to the Bolsillo Z collection and its edition is dated 1995.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction interested in the Middle Ages and the role of women in power.
Lourdes Ortiz is a Spanish writer of novels, plays, poems and essays. She has worked for several different newspapers and magazines, including El País, El Mundo, and Diario 16, mainly focusing on social and political topics.
