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In the Palace of the King a Love Story of Old Madrid

In the Palace of the King a Love Story of Old Madrid

Crawford, F. Marion

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Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162726628
ISBN13: 9781162726625
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the Palace of the King is a historical fiction novel by F. Marion Crawford that tells the story of a love affair between a Spanish noblewoman and an English artist in 17th century Madrid. The novel is set in the royal palace of King Philip IV of Spain, where the two lovers meet and fall in love. The story is rich in detail and portrays the opulence and extravagance of the Spanish court during this time period. The novel also explores the political and religious tensions that were prevalent in Spain at the time, including the Inquisition and the conflict between Catholics and Protestants. The characters are complex and well-developed, and the plot is full of twists and turns that keep the reader engaged until the very end. Overall, In the Palace of the King is a captivating love story that offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and culture of Old Madrid.1900. With frontispiece. F. Marion Crawford was one of the more famous authors in the English-speaking world at the time of his death in 1909. He wrote over forty novels, most of which were in the style of disposable romances popular at the time. He also wrote stories of the horror and occult, which are generally the ones for which he is remembered today. The story begins: Two young girls sat in a high though very narrow room of the old Moorish palace to which King Philip the Second had brought his court when he finally made Madrid his capital. It was in the month of November, in the afternoon, and the light was cold and grey, for the two tall windows looked due north, and a fine rain had been falling all the morning. The stones in the court were drying now, in patches, but the sky was like a smooth vault of cast lead, closing over the city that lay to the northward, dark, wet and still, as if its life had shrunk down under ground, away from the bitter air and the penetrating damp. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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