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El hispano
It is the year 134 BC. Under the command of Rhetogenes, Numantia [in modern-day north-central Spain] has been resisting the power of invincible Rome for over twenty years, and the surrounding moorlands are so soaked in Italian blood that the Romans refuse to enlist in the legions. Fed up with the situation, the Senate sends its best general, Scipio Emiliano, the destroyer of Carthage, to end the resistance of the proud Numantines. How will he manage to weaken the rebels? Will the depleted city continue to resist the Romans’ greatest challenge? With a sharp, suspenseful narrative, José Ángel Mañas offers an exciting novel in which the tragic destinies of Hispanics and Romans intersect in the inhospitable environment of besieged Numantia. The Hispanic makes us relive one of the most exciting moments in Spain’s history, while giving life to a surprising and attractive hero. Ideal for lovers of historical novels.