Sie nannten ihn Cid. Eine spanische Legende

When death makes immortal: the story of El Cid Mac P. Lorne devotes his historical adventure novel to one of the greatest legends in Spanish history, the national hero El Cid.Spain in the Middle Ages, between 1058 and 1099:Early on, the young Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, whom they will later reverently call "El Cid", earns the nickname "The Fighter", because no one can defeat him in a chivalrous duel.But for the grown man, fate has alternate things in store: his king, Sancho II of Castile, is murdered by his own sister. Rodrigo finds the love of his life in Jimena, but he has no idea that she is supposed to spy on him on behalf of the new king. When he is banished from the kingdom of Castile and separated from his family, Rodrigo establishes an independent army principality in eastern Spain with the help of Moorish allies.But then a massive Muslim force from North Africa lands in Spain and the Battle of Valencia approaches for El Cid, which will finally make him a legend.Action, adventure and real heroes - these are the ingredients that make Mac P. Lorne's meticulously researched historical adventure novels opulent head cinema.Discover also Mac P. Lorne's historical novels about other heroes of history: "The Lion's Paws" (Volume 1 of the Robin Hood series)The Lion's Heart" (Volume 2 of the Robin Hood series) "The Lion's Blood" (Volume 3 of the Robin Hood series) "The Lion's Banner" (Volume 4 of the Robin Hood series) "The Lion's Son" (Volume 5 of the Robin Hood series) "The Pirate" (Sir Francis Drake, 16th century England) "The Lord of the Bowmen" (Volume 2 of the Robin Hood series). The Lord of the Bowmen" (John Holland and Joan of Arc, England and France 1400 - 1431) "The Duke of Aquitaine" (Eudo of Aquitaine, who stopped the Moors in Europe in the 8th century) "The English Lion" (Richard the Lionheart, England in the Middle Ages).