The Quest for El Cid
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Quest for El Cid
| Author | Richard Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Published | 1989 |
| Pages | 217 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Fletcher strips the legend off Rodrigo Díaz and reconstructs the eleventh-century Iberia he actually operated in — a frontier of shifting Christian and Muslim allegiances where a mercenary could serve either side. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — named in the thread answering “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full list: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- History — The discipline the book is a model of: separating the man from the myth.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.