The Heretic
Published on 26. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-1-58567-889-1 (ISBN)
Description
Raised by his nurse after the childbirth death of his mother and his father's emotional abandonment, Cipriano Salcedo, whose birth occurred at a moment of spiritual and political significance, joins the Reformation movement and is targeted by the Spanish Inquisition. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Reviews / Votes
"'Miguel Delibes is perhaps Spain's most-respected living writer' TIME Magazine 'An excellent novel, executed in language that is pure gold: polished, rich, and so precise that the writing alone is a pleasure' Miguel Garcia Posada, El Pais 'An absorbing novel of the Inquisition and an engaging account of the lives, loves and fate of the wealthy Salcedo family... Powerful' New York Times"More details
Edition
Reprint
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58567-889-1 (9781585678891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Miguel Delibes was born in Valladolid, Spain in 1920. His more than fifty books have been translated into sixteen languages. In 1973 he became a member of the Royal Academy, and in 1999 The Heretic won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa, Spain's premier literary prize.