Overview
Aquitania, año 814. La novicia Elvira es testigo de la muerte en extrañas circunstancias de una dama que acaba de dar a luz a una niña en un convento perdido en medio de las montañas. Esa misma noche, mientras vela su cadáver, un extraño las ataca a ella y a la huérfana. Asustada, Elvira prende fuego al convento para evitar que nadie las siga y huye con la recién nacida. Sin embargo, por mucho que trate de alejarse del peligro, las misteriosas circunstancias que rodean el nacimiento de esa niña las perseguirán hasta los confines del imperio de los francos. En una Europa inestable y en pleno proceso de cambio, ¿podrá una mujer sola descubrir el secreto que esconde el bebé que protege y salvar a ambas de una muerte segura?
Con su nueva novela, Elena Álvarez ha construido una aventura histórica apasionante que es también un viaje al momento decisivo en el que el Viejo Continente pugnó por salir del oscurantismo de la Alta Edad Media. Una epopeya perfecta, narrada a través de los ojos de unas mujeres que sobreviven en un mundo hostil, que hará las delicias de los amantes de la novela histórica.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The epic adventure of a woman and a girl in ninth-century Europe, a continent in ruins following the death of Charlemagne.
Aquitaine, 814 A.D. Elvira, a young nun, witnesses the death of a noblewoman during childbirth in a remote mountain convent. That same night, as holds vigil over the body, a stranger attacks her and the orphaned newborn. Terrified, Elvira takes the infant and flees, setting fire to the convent to prevent anyone from following. No matter how hard she tries to keep them safe, however, the mysterious circumstances surrounding the little girl’s birth pursue them to the borders of the Frankish kingdom. In an unstable Europe convulsed by change, can a lone woman discover the secret behind the child’s birth and save both from certain death?
Elena Álvarez crafts a gripping historical adventure that transports us to a continent struggling to emerge from the Dark Ages. The Novice's Daughter is an epic story told through the eyes of a woman battling for survival in a hostile world that will thrill fans of historical novels.
This book title, La hija de la novicia / The Novice's Daughter, ISBN: 9788401035487, by Elena Álvarez, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (March 18, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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