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El Cid: Castilian Knight
- Reconquista Chronicles, Book 1
- Narrated by: Frazer Blaxland
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
This first instalment in the Chronicles tells of Rodrigo’s rise to prominence when he became the champion of Prince Sancho of Castile.
This is but the beginning of a tale which still stirs the blood a millennium after it began. The legend that was El Cid began more than 1,000 years ago, and time has meant that reality and fiction are intertwined like the threads of a spider’s web.
This is the story of a time when brother fought brother and Christian fought Christian. Power was all, and Spain was riven by strife which was political, religious and familial!
One man came from the harsh land of Castile to make one land and one state. Spain truly began with Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Campeador, El Cid. His story is told through the eyes of the warrior who spent his life at his side. William Redbeard came from humble origins, but he was destined for greatness too as he walked in the seemingly endless shadow of El Cid.
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- Grant Mosedale
- 09-05-21
Very enjoyable story
Very enjoyable story from start to finish. Can't wait to start next volume. Buying now.
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- Jim G
- 19-04-24
Good character development
I thoroughly enjoyed this, fictionalised history is a great way to get a sense of historical characters and events and humanised them and gives them context.
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- Sarah Cookson
- 29-07-24
Enthralling
I enjoyed everything except the fact that the narrator mispronounced most if not all Spanish place names and names of characters. Such a pity that this small point detracted from my enjoyment of this otherwise gripping and enthralling account of the rise of El CID. Is it so difficult to pronounce Miguel without putting a ‘w’ in it?!
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- Paul Sharpe
- 30-10-21
This was poor
Boy this was poor. If I hear again what a all star the Cid was it will be too soon. How much he learned and absorbed and how all the characters would never do the same again!
The dialogue was stilted and like a composition from a school student.
Admittedly the narrator had poor material to work from, but he added little of anything to the story and like me just wanted to he to what was a poor ending.
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