Book Description | 76 tales of brave warriors, clever women, star-crossed lovers, magic, miracles, cruelty, compassion, betrayal, and wry humour. Three pre-eminent historical legends are featured: El Cid, Fernán Gonzá, and The Seven Princes of Lara. Other stories include the 13th-century BC The Coming of the Almujuces to Galicia, How the Basques Discovered Ireland, the naming of Madrid's Street of the Head, the tragic Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers' Peak) in Antequera, and the dramatic true history behind the legend of Guzmán el Bueno's Heroic Deed of Tarifa. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the locations of the stories. |