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Los Tercios no se rinden
Crónica del asedio de Amberes y la batalla de Empel "Los Tercios no se rinden" se basa en el valioso testimonio de un capitán español, don Alonso Vázquez, testigo directo del Asedio de Amberes (1584-85) y de la inmediatamente posterior Batalla de Empel, dos de tantos gloriosos episodios de nuestra Historia que, con el paso del tiempo, han caído en el olvido o, lo que es peor, han sido en numerosas ocasiones deformados y adulterados por una interesada propaganda partidista. Pérez-Foncea, con el estilo vibrante y sustentado en una sólida documentación de éxitos anteriores como "El héroe del Caribe" o "Invencibles", rescata del olvido los hechos más relevantes de aquellos épicos años. El autor recoge el conocido como Milagro de Empel, tan desconocido por el español contemporáneo, y los motivos por los que la Virgen, en su advocación de la Inmaculada Concepción, es desde 1760 la Patrona de España. Este patronazgo, como se verá, tiene su orígen y está íntimamente ligado al asombroso milagro ocurrido en la población holandesa el 8 de diciembre de 1585, en una tesitura de especial peligro para las tropas españolas. Todavía hoy permanece en el lugar una ermita que recuerda lo que en neerlandés se dio en llamar Het wonder van Empel (El milagro de Empel).
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Published June 27, 2023
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Juan Antonio Pérez-Foncea
12 books14 followersJuan Pérez-Foncea (San Sebastián, 1965) es escritor y abogado.
Licenciado en Derecho en la Universidad de Navarra y especializado en Derecho Internacional y Europeo en las Universidades de Lovaina y Lieja (Bélgica), ha ejercido la abogacía durante 14 años en España y Francia.
En 2004 publicó su primer libro, Iván de Aldénuri. El Bosque de los Thaurroks, que ha sido publicado en 4 idiomas. Desde entonces, Pérez-Foncea ha publicado diversos títulos de literatura fantástica dirigidos al público juvenil, con más de 50.000 ejemplares vendidos.
Desde 2009, Pérez-Foncea se dedica por entero a la creación literaria, publicando títulos dentro de diversos géneros, entre los que destaca la novela histórica. En este género, el más representativo es El Héroe del Caribe, en el que se recupera la olvidada figura de Blas de Lezo, un héroe durante mucho tiempo injustamente olvidado.
Licenciado en Derecho en la Universidad de Navarra y especializado en Derecho Internacional y Europeo en las Universidades de Lovaina y Lieja (Bélgica), ha ejercido la abogacía durante 14 años en España y Francia.
En 2004 publicó su primer libro, Iván de Aldénuri. El Bosque de los Thaurroks, que ha sido publicado en 4 idiomas. Desde entonces, Pérez-Foncea ha publicado diversos títulos de literatura fantástica dirigidos al público juvenil, con más de 50.000 ejemplares vendidos.
Desde 2009, Pérez-Foncea se dedica por entero a la creación literaria, publicando títulos dentro de diversos géneros, entre los que destaca la novela histórica. En este género, el más representativo es El Héroe del Caribe, en el que se recupera la olvidada figura de Blas de Lezo, un héroe durante mucho tiempo injustamente olvidado.
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October 28, 2021
Los Tercios no se rinden, libro basado en el testimonio de un capitán español, don Alonso Vázquez, testigo directo del Asedio de Amberes (1584-85) y de la posterior Batalla de Empel, dos de algunos de los gloriosos episodios de nuestra Historia que, con el paso del tiempo, han caído en el olvido o, lo que es peor, han sido en varias ocasiones deformados y adulterados por una interesada propaganda partidista.
El autor en su libro recoge y hace un recorrido por el conocido como "Milagro de Empel", que ocurrió entre los días 6, 7 y 8 de diciembre de 1585, El lugar, Empel, Países Bajos, junto al río Mosa. Un hecho como dice el autor desconocido por el español contemporáneo, y nos narra el más que curioso motivo por los que la Virgen, Inmaculada Concepción, es desde al año 1644 la Patrona de España. Tiene su orígen debido a lo ocurrido el día 8 de Diciembre de 1585.
No ha cumplido del todo o como yo esperaba con todas las expectativas que me despertó cuando vi el libro. Primero por que es quizás demasiado justito, como lector me hubiera gustado que el autor hubiera profundizado más, por ejemplo en los propios soldados, ver como viven y luchan a niveles más personales, que me presenten a seis de ellos y vivir a través de ellos. Aquí seguimos como narrador a un capitán. Lo malo es que en ningún momento ha llegado a engancharme, ni a conectar a través la piel del protagonista.
Ojo, he de resaltar que la documentación y la parte histórica está muy bien, currada, todo en el libro me pareció algo justito eso sí, pero muy ilustrativo. Es la parte novela en la que para mi flojea demasiado para mí gusto. Y anotación aparte, hubiera agradecido un mapa o una lista de personajes, ya que hay personajes históricos y de ficción. Ah, el autor mete un himno de los Tercios que no existió, hasta donde yo se no tenían. Es falso el que circula por ahí, creo que debido a la serie de televisión, "Águila Roja".
El libro de 230 páginas está dividido en dos bloques en los que se narran dos de las hazañas que los valerosos tercios consiguieron para el imperio español. En el primero se nos narra como Alejandro Farnesio además de orquestar el Asedio de Amberes (1584-85), se hizo con la ciudad y después repelió los continuos ataques hasta calmar la rebelión. En el segundo se nos narra como ocurrió la victoria de los tercios en lo que los propios holandeses llaman 'El Milagro de Empel'.
Es una historia sobre dos hechos históricos que merece ser contada y leída. Me faltó primero ese punto de enganche, de conectar. Segundo que fue algo justito, que hubiera sido más largo pero sobretodo que hubiera profundizado más y no flojease la parte novela. Tercero, y esto ya es a nivel personal, que hubiera tratado más de soldados, me da igual cuantos. Pero mejor que un narrador omnisciente o seguir la vida como es el caso de un personaje que vivió el momento y lo narra. A los lectores que les gusten los Tercios, o leer sobre estos dos hechos históricos que el paso del implacable tiempo los ponen en el olvido, tenéis aquí una lectura ágil y que está bien documentada. Me ha dejado con ganas de más sobre los tercios, leeré próximamente "San Quintín" del autor José Javier Esparza que este cuenta con buenas reseñas de amistades.
El autor en su libro recoge y hace un recorrido por el conocido como "Milagro de Empel", que ocurrió entre los días 6, 7 y 8 de diciembre de 1585, El lugar, Empel, Países Bajos, junto al río Mosa. Un hecho como dice el autor desconocido por el español contemporáneo, y nos narra el más que curioso motivo por los que la Virgen, Inmaculada Concepción, es desde al año 1644 la Patrona de España. Tiene su orígen debido a lo ocurrido el día 8 de Diciembre de 1585.
No ha cumplido del todo o como yo esperaba con todas las expectativas que me despertó cuando vi el libro. Primero por que es quizás demasiado justito, como lector me hubiera gustado que el autor hubiera profundizado más, por ejemplo en los propios soldados, ver como viven y luchan a niveles más personales, que me presenten a seis de ellos y vivir a través de ellos. Aquí seguimos como narrador a un capitán. Lo malo es que en ningún momento ha llegado a engancharme, ni a conectar a través la piel del protagonista.
Ojo, he de resaltar que la documentación y la parte histórica está muy bien, currada, todo en el libro me pareció algo justito eso sí, pero muy ilustrativo. Es la parte novela en la que para mi flojea demasiado para mí gusto. Y anotación aparte, hubiera agradecido un mapa o una lista de personajes, ya que hay personajes históricos y de ficción. Ah, el autor mete un himno de los Tercios que no existió, hasta donde yo se no tenían. Es falso el que circula por ahí, creo que debido a la serie de televisión, "Águila Roja".
El libro de 230 páginas está dividido en dos bloques en los que se narran dos de las hazañas que los valerosos tercios consiguieron para el imperio español. En el primero se nos narra como Alejandro Farnesio además de orquestar el Asedio de Amberes (1584-85), se hizo con la ciudad y después repelió los continuos ataques hasta calmar la rebelión. En el segundo se nos narra como ocurrió la victoria de los tercios en lo que los propios holandeses llaman 'El Milagro de Empel'.
Es una historia sobre dos hechos históricos que merece ser contada y leída. Me faltó primero ese punto de enganche, de conectar. Segundo que fue algo justito, que hubiera sido más largo pero sobretodo que hubiera profundizado más y no flojease la parte novela. Tercero, y esto ya es a nivel personal, que hubiera tratado más de soldados, me da igual cuantos. Pero mejor que un narrador omnisciente o seguir la vida como es el caso de un personaje que vivió el momento y lo narra. A los lectores que les gusten los Tercios, o leer sobre estos dos hechos históricos que el paso del implacable tiempo los ponen en el olvido, tenéis aquí una lectura ágil y que está bien documentada. Me ha dejado con ganas de más sobre los tercios, leeré próximamente "San Quintín" del autor José Javier Esparza que este cuenta con buenas reseñas de amistades.
May 14, 2025
3/5 Estrellas
Situémonos. Flandes, Imperio español. Guerra de los 80 años contra los secesionistas holandeses, de las provincias unidas: 1568-1648. La tumba del imperio, uno de los sumideros por donde se iban los recursos imperiales, las riquezas de américa, el conflicto sin fin.
No nos engañemos, se trató en su mayor parte de una guerra civil, un conflicto político disfrazado de guerra religiosa, que enfrentó a los flamencos de forma encarnizada, hermanos contra hermanos, vecinos conta vecinos, durante generaciones, desembocando en los actuales estados de Bélgica y de Países Bajos.
El grueso de los que combatían allí eran naturales de esos países, las 17 provincias que constituían los Paises Bajos: católicos, bajo la obediencia del rey de España, Habsburgo, contra rebeldes secesionistas(mayoritariamente calvinistas). Luego había un pequeño núcleo de combatientes del resto del Imperio, alemanes, italianos o españoles, muchos de ellos encuadrados en los legendarios Tercios. Tropas escasas, pero de gran calidad y la principal fuerza de choque en la cual confiaban los generales y capitanes para emprender las acciones más peligrosas y arriesgadas.
El libro narra dos episodios claves de la guerra, ocurridos en 1585: el asedio de Amberes y la casi tragedia de Empel. El general y gobernador al mando era Alejandro Farnesio, el rayo de la guerra, que había sabido darle un nuevo impulso al conflicto tras la situación crítica por la que pasó el Imperio en estos territorios tras la muerte de Don Juan de Austria en 1578 y la retirada de los Tercios.
El objetivo era recuperar territorio y ciudades claves como Bruselas, Malinas, Gante y, sobre todo Amberes. Una de las ciudades más ricas de Europa con más de 100000 almas y centro neurálgico del comercio en el norte del continente.
Y a ello se puso el de Farnesio. El reto de asediar y aislar Amberes constituía un desafío mayúsculo y difícilmente realizable. Con 12000 hombres había que controlar un perímetro completamente abaluartado, rodeado por fosos y por el gran río Escalda, que desembocaba en el mar a pocos kilómetros. La única opción para aislar la ciudad pasaba por cortar el río aguas abajo para impedir la llegada de ayuda desde el mar y a ello se pusieron los imperiales construyendo una obra de ingeniería sin parangón para la época: el puente Farnesio, construido sobre pilotes y uniendo barcazas, protegido por barcos y estacadas (lanzas) a ambos lados, se convirtió en el centro neurálgico de la acción: los asediados intentando destruirlo por todos los medios desde su lado, los rebeldes atacando desde el otro y los imperiales protegiéndolo a toda costa. El destino de la ciudad dependía de ello, como así fue.
Es muy difícil comprender la guerra en Flandes sin hacerse una idea del sistemas de diques y contradiques que controlaban los terrenos inundables en todo el territorio. Los flamencos lo conocían al dedillo y lo utilizaban a su favor. En Amberes otro de los puntos neurálgicos de la acción era el contradique que controlaba la inundación de los terrenos que rodeaban Amberes. Si los de Farnesio no hubieran controlado este dique, de nada hubiera servido el puente, ya que con el terreno inundado, los barcos rebeldes (eran los duelos del mar al parecer-¿donde estaba la armada española?), hubieran roto el cerco y llegado a las murallas de la ciudad. La lucha en el contradique fue tan o más encarnizada que en el puente.
Vamos al libro. Basado en las memorias de un soldado español de los tercios, nos narra lo aquí acontecido, sin alma, sin fuerza literaria. Ni siquiera nos pone en contexto el sitio, las distintas fuerzas y sus posiciones. Me he tenido que mirar y remirar planos, para intentar situar los fuertes, diques y contradiques, en los que va situando la acción y poder entender como iba avanzando las fuerzas enfrentadas. Un caos del copón.
Vale, nos pone en contexto la situación general en ese año de 1585, en que cayeron de forma sucesiva Bruselas, Malinas y Amberes. Porque la ciudad acabó rindiéndose. Los Tercios aguantaron en el puente y en los diques y la ciudad acabó sucumbiendo al hambre y a las privaciones. Farnesio era un buen general al que rendirse, las condiciones no fueron duras. Otra cosa hubiera sido con el Duque de Alba.
Tras este gran éxito, los Tercios viejos españoles se desplazaron al norte, a Flandes, a continuar con la conquista de territorios rebeldes. Fue aquí donde el superior conocimiento del sistema de diques de la población local, llevó a cometer un terrible error a los oficiales al mando de los Tercios, ya que decidieron acampar en una isla rodeada de ríos e inundable.....ellos no lo sabía. Los holandeses no daban crédito. Con sólo romper unos pocos diques podían llevarse por delante a la flor y nata del ejército, los Tercios viejos españoles, que perecerían ahogados sin remedio. Por suerte no consiguieron inundar del todo el terreno y miles de soldados sobrevivieron apiñados en pequeños islotes, diques y afloramientos. En pleno Diciembre y a la intemperie. Solo un milagro podía salvarlos. Después sucedió el hallazgo de una imagen de una virgen, en Empel (uno de los pequeños diques en que estaban confinados) el 8 de Diciembre, la víspera del día en que se celebraba la Inmaculada concepción de la Virgen.....y al día siguiente el mar se heló. Parece que nunca ha vuelto a suceder desde entonces. ¿Milagro?.
Estos son los hechos que relata el libro. No está mal el enfoque de la acción desde dentro, narrada por los combatientes. Pero le faltan muchas cosas, fuerza narrativa, mejores escenas de acción, diálogos, a veces las situaciones son excesivamente ingenuas para lo que se están jugando. No se adapta el lenguaje o lo hace mínimamente. Y, sobre todo, falta un correcto e inteligible decurso de las acciones del sitio de Amberes. Organización coño.
Pues eso, se queda en un honrosa novela histórica. Un quiero y no puedo. Los hechos narrados son de primer orden, por no decir irrepetibles y parece que está narrando unas pequeñas escaramucillas de nada. Con el potencial que tenía esto. Válgame Dios.
Por no hablar de inexactitudes históricas: al parecer los españoles del ejército imperial no entraron en Amberes tras su rendición, condición que pusieron ya que estaba muy reciente el saco que sufrieron a manos de las tropas españolas amotinadas en 1576.
Pues nada pequeña decepción, pero anda que no he aprendido de diques y contradiques. Qué infierno debió ser aquello.
Situémonos. Flandes, Imperio español. Guerra de los 80 años contra los secesionistas holandeses, de las provincias unidas: 1568-1648. La tumba del imperio, uno de los sumideros por donde se iban los recursos imperiales, las riquezas de américa, el conflicto sin fin.
No nos engañemos, se trató en su mayor parte de una guerra civil, un conflicto político disfrazado de guerra religiosa, que enfrentó a los flamencos de forma encarnizada, hermanos contra hermanos, vecinos conta vecinos, durante generaciones, desembocando en los actuales estados de Bélgica y de Países Bajos.
El grueso de los que combatían allí eran naturales de esos países, las 17 provincias que constituían los Paises Bajos: católicos, bajo la obediencia del rey de España, Habsburgo, contra rebeldes secesionistas(mayoritariamente calvinistas). Luego había un pequeño núcleo de combatientes del resto del Imperio, alemanes, italianos o españoles, muchos de ellos encuadrados en los legendarios Tercios. Tropas escasas, pero de gran calidad y la principal fuerza de choque en la cual confiaban los generales y capitanes para emprender las acciones más peligrosas y arriesgadas.
El libro narra dos episodios claves de la guerra, ocurridos en 1585: el asedio de Amberes y la casi tragedia de Empel. El general y gobernador al mando era Alejandro Farnesio, el rayo de la guerra, que había sabido darle un nuevo impulso al conflicto tras la situación crítica por la que pasó el Imperio en estos territorios tras la muerte de Don Juan de Austria en 1578 y la retirada de los Tercios.
El objetivo era recuperar territorio y ciudades claves como Bruselas, Malinas, Gante y, sobre todo Amberes. Una de las ciudades más ricas de Europa con más de 100000 almas y centro neurálgico del comercio en el norte del continente.
Y a ello se puso el de Farnesio. El reto de asediar y aislar Amberes constituía un desafío mayúsculo y difícilmente realizable. Con 12000 hombres había que controlar un perímetro completamente abaluartado, rodeado por fosos y por el gran río Escalda, que desembocaba en el mar a pocos kilómetros. La única opción para aislar la ciudad pasaba por cortar el río aguas abajo para impedir la llegada de ayuda desde el mar y a ello se pusieron los imperiales construyendo una obra de ingeniería sin parangón para la época: el puente Farnesio, construido sobre pilotes y uniendo barcazas, protegido por barcos y estacadas (lanzas) a ambos lados, se convirtió en el centro neurálgico de la acción: los asediados intentando destruirlo por todos los medios desde su lado, los rebeldes atacando desde el otro y los imperiales protegiéndolo a toda costa. El destino de la ciudad dependía de ello, como así fue.
Es muy difícil comprender la guerra en Flandes sin hacerse una idea del sistemas de diques y contradiques que controlaban los terrenos inundables en todo el territorio. Los flamencos lo conocían al dedillo y lo utilizaban a su favor. En Amberes otro de los puntos neurálgicos de la acción era el contradique que controlaba la inundación de los terrenos que rodeaban Amberes. Si los de Farnesio no hubieran controlado este dique, de nada hubiera servido el puente, ya que con el terreno inundado, los barcos rebeldes (eran los duelos del mar al parecer-¿donde estaba la armada española?), hubieran roto el cerco y llegado a las murallas de la ciudad. La lucha en el contradique fue tan o más encarnizada que en el puente.
Vamos al libro. Basado en las memorias de un soldado español de los tercios, nos narra lo aquí acontecido, sin alma, sin fuerza literaria. Ni siquiera nos pone en contexto el sitio, las distintas fuerzas y sus posiciones. Me he tenido que mirar y remirar planos, para intentar situar los fuertes, diques y contradiques, en los que va situando la acción y poder entender como iba avanzando las fuerzas enfrentadas. Un caos del copón.
Vale, nos pone en contexto la situación general en ese año de 1585, en que cayeron de forma sucesiva Bruselas, Malinas y Amberes. Porque la ciudad acabó rindiéndose. Los Tercios aguantaron en el puente y en los diques y la ciudad acabó sucumbiendo al hambre y a las privaciones. Farnesio era un buen general al que rendirse, las condiciones no fueron duras. Otra cosa hubiera sido con el Duque de Alba.
Tras este gran éxito, los Tercios viejos españoles se desplazaron al norte, a Flandes, a continuar con la conquista de territorios rebeldes. Fue aquí donde el superior conocimiento del sistema de diques de la población local, llevó a cometer un terrible error a los oficiales al mando de los Tercios, ya que decidieron acampar en una isla rodeada de ríos e inundable.....ellos no lo sabía. Los holandeses no daban crédito. Con sólo romper unos pocos diques podían llevarse por delante a la flor y nata del ejército, los Tercios viejos españoles, que perecerían ahogados sin remedio. Por suerte no consiguieron inundar del todo el terreno y miles de soldados sobrevivieron apiñados en pequeños islotes, diques y afloramientos. En pleno Diciembre y a la intemperie. Solo un milagro podía salvarlos. Después sucedió el hallazgo de una imagen de una virgen, en Empel (uno de los pequeños diques en que estaban confinados) el 8 de Diciembre, la víspera del día en que se celebraba la Inmaculada concepción de la Virgen.....y al día siguiente el mar se heló. Parece que nunca ha vuelto a suceder desde entonces. ¿Milagro?.
Estos son los hechos que relata el libro. No está mal el enfoque de la acción desde dentro, narrada por los combatientes. Pero le faltan muchas cosas, fuerza narrativa, mejores escenas de acción, diálogos, a veces las situaciones son excesivamente ingenuas para lo que se están jugando. No se adapta el lenguaje o lo hace mínimamente. Y, sobre todo, falta un correcto e inteligible decurso de las acciones del sitio de Amberes. Organización coño.
Pues eso, se queda en un honrosa novela histórica. Un quiero y no puedo. Los hechos narrados son de primer orden, por no decir irrepetibles y parece que está narrando unas pequeñas escaramucillas de nada. Con el potencial que tenía esto. Válgame Dios.
Por no hablar de inexactitudes históricas: al parecer los españoles del ejército imperial no entraron en Amberes tras su rendición, condición que pusieron ya que estaba muy reciente el saco que sufrieron a manos de las tropas españolas amotinadas en 1576.
Pues nada pequeña decepción, pero anda que no he aprendido de diques y contradiques. Qué infierno debió ser aquello.
July 9, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen I regret to say, that during the weekend changed my plans had promised to write a critique of "in inhuman land" of Józef Czapski (if God wants, and I hope, that this time is the final write tomorrow) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7.... However, consider that it was more important to write this review. The origin of the reading of this book was due to several reasons. Had time, wanted to read something of Juan Pérez Foncea, which was edited by publishing books free, who ran with great skill and talent Carmelo López Arias https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
. Interestingly, what I was interested in https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... of Mr. Pérez Foncea is that it began in the field of epic fantasy. You know all my followers, I'm addicted Elves wheels or Román paladino a lover of the fantasy genre. However, I lost the chance to read his novels of fantasy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... . Another rumor, which had heard is that he was praised by Stratford Caldecott https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... one of the greatest writers and editors of the current English Catholic literature, and part a great familiar with the work of J.R.R. Tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... his death five years ago was a great tragedy for Catholic literature, and Catholicism in England, however, I have no doubt that enjoy the heavenly glory. After a tribute to a man who deserves all the tributes, and signs of affection in the world will continue talking about Juan Pérez Foncea. For the moment, it seems, that it has abandoned the fantasy novel, and has converted to the historical novel, which if you will not like me would have a serious problem as the social science of history is my profession. Mr Pérez Foncea born in San Sebastian (is Basque as my beloved Juan Manuel de Prada, although zamorano of adoption, and the interesting Jon Juaristi https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... His novels, that unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to read, although I know their arguments, and they make me believe, that they are interesting. "Invincible" is the attempt to return and do justice. All believe, that the naval decline of Spain came with the failure of the invincible when because the elements are could not overpower England Protestant, liberal historiography, and Hollywood including disastrous Hollywood movies have made us believe, that England was the cause of the fall of Spain, but the truth is that you as my professor of modern history, Rosa Maria Gonzalez said "or Lepanto represent the twilight of the Turks, nor the invincible of Spain". Skillfully England has presented the victory of the invincible as a triumph, but it has not said either a word of the failure of the Contra-Armada with Norreys, or Drake, where arrived to perish Drake, or either, had to ask for peace running onto the throne James I , because the war was a disaster for England. This is something, which already put in face the writer Ken Follett in his novel "Pillar of fire" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... "in the hero of the Caribbean" the author surrendered cult, another of the great heroes of Spain the sailor Blas de Lezo, who was able to defeat to England, where after the war of Spanish Succession became the first power of the world. This novel rescues the siege of Cartagena de Indias, and thanks to this crucial victory avoided that Latin America would become a British colony https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... "fire in the" Mississippi"takes up another crucial fact Spanish aid which Spain offered to United States, for their independence more specifically the campaign of Bernardo de Gálvez. In homage to this quest there is a town called Galveston https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... In this novel, which I have to review for the users of Goodreads, and to accept religious digital Religion in freedom https://www.religionenlibertad.com/ not read due to a report written by the weekly I put the article, because if you don't reveal the plot of the novel, and I wish that people can read it, and enjoy it by itself. After writing this review I will post it in the appropriate article, and Facebook in the Group Catholic Fiction. First thing, we must say Perez Foncea novel "thirds don't give up" is that it is related to the 80 years war, which took Spain with the Netherlands, or the so-called United provinces. Currently Spain there are three historiographic trends in the field of the historical novel. The first group is notable for ideological reasons, and policies taken by the black legend, already not we are faced to envious Italian humanists, monks without vocation, incapable of fighting against their passions that express their hatred and their xenophobia, nor against rebels and traitors, who wore one of the most powerful means to the printable, to win a battle that otherwise would have never been able to win. We are not facing a nation that wanted to impose their model against the Latin, nor to the venom of the so-called era of the light and the reason that began trying to save a monarchy by divine right, and just causing a genocide , and in a personal dictatorship, making it more than an era of light and reason is darkness, nor we are faced with a few yellow newspapers that used all the garbage as possible to gain an unjust war, and unpopular. Not now the black legend has been absorbed, and believed by own Spaniards and they are left, and the nationalists in an effort to hold onto power who make use of it. Controlling the past dominates the present, and the future will be decided. Proof of this is the controversial law of historical memory, which not is intended to honor and protect the victims of the dictatorship, but they used to say that one side is good and the other is bad, and to control any kind of dissent against the regime hegemon moral and cultural ICO imposed by the left, and the peripheral nationalist, and this unfortunately is shared by much of the right, which says cope. If you want to destroy, or end up with the reputation of a person, just accuse you of being sexist, racist, homophobic or fascist only with those accusations has already destroyed the reputation of that person. The second tendency in the field of the historical novel belongs to the so-called liberal writers, or of non-Marxist left whose references would be Manuel Chaves Nogales Indro Montanelli and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... there is also influence of Alexandre Dumas https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... in contrast to the first current. This historical aspect is proud of the past of Spain, condemns the crimes of the second Republic, but prefers it to the Franco dictatorship, and even if you understand the religious motivation of Spain is very critical of the Catholic Church, accused in part be responsible for the decline of Spain. The third group would be represented by writers, who are proud of the past of Spain, and their religion, and in this group would be framed Pérez Foncea novel "thirds not surrender". The novel account two things the attempt of the Italian general Alexander Farnese reconquer the areas taken by the Calvinists. The war with the United provinces (this tale it, because Perez Foncea does not speak of this period, but it starts in the year 1585) began in 1568 when Felipe II Señor Natural de Holland had long had Spanish form its policy. This did not like the area of Flanders, and taking advantage of religion who took as a model identity they rebelled instigated by the noble William Orleans, Egmont, Horn, and other Saint Aldegonde appearing in this novel Marnix Philip, was the originator of the smear campaign, suffered by King Philip II. . In the 1568 a Calvinist faction called the Gueux revolted against Spain and Governor Margaret (which is son Alejandro Farnesio). The Court had two sides warring faction embodied by the Duke of Alba, and the more conciliatory faction of the Eboli whose leaders would have been Ruy Gómez de Silva (known as King Gómez) ayo, and friend of Felipe II, and after his death would have been succeeded by Ana de Mendoza and bristle (known as the Princess of Eboli, that so many lies have been written) about this interesting character I recommend the novel by Don Juan Manuel de Prada "Diamond Castle" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (on the relationship of the Princess of Eboli and Santa Teresa de Jesús) and Secretary Antonio Pérez will also have a great weight. Initially the faction of the Duke of Alba, was imposed but it seems that it was a plan of the Eboli to send him to Flanders, to control the King. The Duke of Alba, who was a great military made a very improper use of force, held with many of the ringleaders, but did not get the victory (the Dutch raised their victims to 200%) and was replaced by Don Luis Requesens more conciliatory with all the sack of Antwerp and Cho ground plans, and became Don John of Austria, which despite some victories meritorious as Djembloux could hardly do anything because of the suspicion of his half-brother the King Phillip II II that he was being poisoned by the faction of Eboli. To get help, Don Juan de Austria instructs Escobedo, who is killed by Antonio Pérez (say that Don Juan de Austria had belonged to the faction of the Eboli, and Ana de Mendoza try to attract him to his camp using as a lover to his niece). With all withdrew from the Eboli, and they were Avenged him, sabotaging her operations. The King Philip II was suspicious of his brother from their successes, and by an order from his father telling him, that he never allowed anyone dominate it by that played with both factions. The King Felipe II was suspicious of his brother from their successes, and by an order from his father telling him, that he never allowed anyone dominate it by that played with both factions. Hence, that Felipe should just do nothing to save his half-brother. However, friends of Don John including Mathew Vázquez showed the management of Ann Mendoza and de la Cerda and Anthony Pérez, apart from the fact that they were lovers. The King sentenced Ana de Mendoza to a house arrest, and covered her windows for this, and some alleged rights to occupy the Portuguese throne, while Anthony Pérez pursued even by the Inquisition rose Aragon against the King, being executed by betrayal the most justice John of Lanuza, and escaped abroad, putting at the service of the enemies of the queen Elisabeth and Henry IV. Much of the black legend was the work of the treacherous Secretary. He died poor, destitute and forgotten, and some pious soul believed that on his deathbed He repented of having betrayed the King. Over this period, I recommend the wonderful novels of Louis de Wohl "Last Crusader" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... and "Mr. natural" of László Passuth (author of the "God of rain on Mexico") https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... the story of the troubled relationship between Don Juan de Austria, and his half-brother Philip II inspired Fred Saberhagen his space saga of the Berserkers, although the character of Juan de Austria is very accomplished fails the same with Philip II, his portrait is very influenced by the legend. Anyway is a good space opera (there are many Catholic themes in the work of Saberhagen) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... I think having much boring goodreads users with these historical digressions, and it is convenient to speak of the novel Mr Foncea itself. He is two historical facts on the one hand the re-conquest of Antwerp and Mechelen, and on the other the story of the miracle of Empel, so decisive was that killing the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Characters from fiction among them there is the protagonist of Don Lorenzo Medrano, and there is also a beautiful loving plot, which was more common than is supposed. Despite attempts by the Calvinists to prove, that there was a war against Spain. The truth, is called the 80 years war was a civil war among Catholics, and Calvinists, and this recreates it beautifully Pérez Foncea, who took as a reference book, which for me is an essential classic of 'Imperiofobia and legend black' of Maria Elvira Roca Barea https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... on the same line are Pedro Insúa Rodríguez https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... e Iván Vélez https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... disciples of Gustavo Bueno https://www.goodreads.com/author/show.... The historical characters such as Bernardino Mendoza, (educated readers will know, because it was the Spanish Ambassador who helped María Estuardo in presidio imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth.) His action was so effective that they managed to throw. But not before receiving the María Estuardo gratitude for their friendship, and their services are https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... my friend the novelist Elena María Vidal who is Scottish sure you know him. Elena María Vidal https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... is one of the writers, who are on my list and I am instructing the Spanish publishers, so that they are published. At the moment without much success, anyone who wants it can ask me that list ) Is as well very interesting portrait, which is made of Don Alexander Farnese, perhaps the best general Felipe II, was here see it as a great strategist, a clever courtier, a very religious man, and also as a man, compassionate, and very generous with his troops. One of the successes of Pérez Foncea is having gotten a part of Spanish soldiers of various nationalities. People will be surprised, but most of the soldiers of the thirds were Flemish, so this was not a war of liberation against a foreign power, but a civil war for the soul of a country. However, there are other characters, who liked me more as Juan de Águila, and above all, Francisco de Bobadilla (who in the novel will take a policy similar to the of Santa Juana de Arco promoting a Christian behavior in the troop), both were in England. In the element of fiction, I liked the way that Pérez Foncea adopts, to tell this story, and is through the story of a grandfather to his grandson, and then a history, which own soldier writes. Tearing of the Leerens family is also beautiful (which to me reminds me of the French preface Hilaire Belloc wrote https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... of the novel by Maurice Baring 'Robert Peckham' https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... ) where it speaks of the two souls of England by Robert Peckham Catholic and Protestant Howard Effingham, ingrown. A_pesar_de Orange propaganda, it is known that in the seven republics Netherlands there were at least 40% of Catholics), who was the one who lived in that region. Some of the fighting seem incredible as the attempt by the Dutch to destroy the barrier using the tactics of the Kamikazes with incendiary boats. To me found me much more interesting the second part, which tells what happened in Empel, the sites of Antwerp, Mechelen, or den Bosch. In fact, the history of Empel, who already knew before reading this novel, has always me thrilled. The miraculous and the historic are combined to perfection. I can't say it, but there is a real miracle, and other fiction, I reminded me of the beautiful Evelyn Waugh novel Brideshead Revisited' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... failure to mention (if Spaniards are squabbling, and despite so much perfection, always find some but to be improved). Pérez Foncea puts the famous anthem of thirds, which seems that it did not exist, and that it was created by the writer series red Eagle, anyway, I do not reproach this bug, because I also fell into the www.outono.net/elentir/2016/09/12/no-... trap. The second part of the novel, the second, is much better and it had been necessary to put a list of fictional characters, and non-fiction, and also miss a map, which would have been very useful. However, he liked me, and I recommend everyone to read it, even if it is to know what happened with the miracle of Empel is a story that everyone deserves to know. For my part I think, that this book will be the first of many, that I'm going to read to Juan Pérez Foncea. Something similar happens in another novel "Fire from heaven" Cesar Vidal, which already talk in my criticism of "Junia" Michael E. Geisler, and if another novel set in the Netherlands are interested read the novel by my friend Manuel Alfonseca 'Hidden hand' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and the first part of "Satin shoe" of Paul Claudel is set in Flanders https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... and not miss a gem, which will appreciate me the film La Kermesse heroica. I ask forgiveness for this criticism as long, and tomorrow if they are good they will have another:-).
. Interestingly, what I was interested in https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... of Mr. Pérez Foncea is that it began in the field of epic fantasy. You know all my followers, I'm addicted Elves wheels or Román paladino a lover of the fantasy genre. However, I lost the chance to read his novels of fantasy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... . Another rumor, which had heard is that he was praised by Stratford Caldecott https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... one of the greatest writers and editors of the current English Catholic literature, and part a great familiar with the work of J.R.R. Tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... his death five years ago was a great tragedy for Catholic literature, and Catholicism in England, however, I have no doubt that enjoy the heavenly glory. After a tribute to a man who deserves all the tributes, and signs of affection in the world will continue talking about Juan Pérez Foncea. For the moment, it seems, that it has abandoned the fantasy novel, and has converted to the historical novel, which if you will not like me would have a serious problem as the social science of history is my profession. Mr Pérez Foncea born in San Sebastian (is Basque as my beloved Juan Manuel de Prada, although zamorano of adoption, and the interesting Jon Juaristi https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... His novels, that unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to read, although I know their arguments, and they make me believe, that they are interesting. "Invincible" is the attempt to return and do justice. All believe, that the naval decline of Spain came with the failure of the invincible when because the elements are could not overpower England Protestant, liberal historiography, and Hollywood including disastrous Hollywood movies have made us believe, that England was the cause of the fall of Spain, but the truth is that you as my professor of modern history, Rosa Maria Gonzalez said "or Lepanto represent the twilight of the Turks, nor the invincible of Spain". Skillfully England has presented the victory of the invincible as a triumph, but it has not said either a word of the failure of the Contra-Armada with Norreys, or Drake, where arrived to perish Drake, or either, had to ask for peace running onto the throne James I , because the war was a disaster for England. This is something, which already put in face the writer Ken Follett in his novel "Pillar of fire" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... "in the hero of the Caribbean" the author surrendered cult, another of the great heroes of Spain the sailor Blas de Lezo, who was able to defeat to England, where after the war of Spanish Succession became the first power of the world. This novel rescues the siege of Cartagena de Indias, and thanks to this crucial victory avoided that Latin America would become a British colony https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... "fire in the" Mississippi"takes up another crucial fact Spanish aid which Spain offered to United States, for their independence more specifically the campaign of Bernardo de Gálvez. In homage to this quest there is a town called Galveston https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... In this novel, which I have to review for the users of Goodreads, and to accept religious digital Religion in freedom https://www.religionenlibertad.com/ not read due to a report written by the weekly I put the article, because if you don't reveal the plot of the novel, and I wish that people can read it, and enjoy it by itself. After writing this review I will post it in the appropriate article, and Facebook in the Group Catholic Fiction. First thing, we must say Perez Foncea novel "thirds don't give up" is that it is related to the 80 years war, which took Spain with the Netherlands, or the so-called United provinces. Currently Spain there are three historiographic trends in the field of the historical novel. The first group is notable for ideological reasons, and policies taken by the black legend, already not we are faced to envious Italian humanists, monks without vocation, incapable of fighting against their passions that express their hatred and their xenophobia, nor against rebels and traitors, who wore one of the most powerful means to the printable, to win a battle that otherwise would have never been able to win. We are not facing a nation that wanted to impose their model against the Latin, nor to the venom of the so-called era of the light and the reason that began trying to save a monarchy by divine right, and just causing a genocide , and in a personal dictatorship, making it more than an era of light and reason is darkness, nor we are faced with a few yellow newspapers that used all the garbage as possible to gain an unjust war, and unpopular. Not now the black legend has been absorbed, and believed by own Spaniards and they are left, and the nationalists in an effort to hold onto power who make use of it. Controlling the past dominates the present, and the future will be decided. Proof of this is the controversial law of historical memory, which not is intended to honor and protect the victims of the dictatorship, but they used to say that one side is good and the other is bad, and to control any kind of dissent against the regime hegemon moral and cultural ICO imposed by the left, and the peripheral nationalist, and this unfortunately is shared by much of the right, which says cope. If you want to destroy, or end up with the reputation of a person, just accuse you of being sexist, racist, homophobic or fascist only with those accusations has already destroyed the reputation of that person. The second tendency in the field of the historical novel belongs to the so-called liberal writers, or of non-Marxist left whose references would be Manuel Chaves Nogales Indro Montanelli and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... there is also influence of Alexandre Dumas https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... in contrast to the first current. This historical aspect is proud of the past of Spain, condemns the crimes of the second Republic, but prefers it to the Franco dictatorship, and even if you understand the religious motivation of Spain is very critical of the Catholic Church, accused in part be responsible for the decline of Spain. The third group would be represented by writers, who are proud of the past of Spain, and their religion, and in this group would be framed Pérez Foncea novel "thirds not surrender". The novel account two things the attempt of the Italian general Alexander Farnese reconquer the areas taken by the Calvinists. The war with the United provinces (this tale it, because Perez Foncea does not speak of this period, but it starts in the year 1585) began in 1568 when Felipe II Señor Natural de Holland had long had Spanish form its policy. This did not like the area of Flanders, and taking advantage of religion who took as a model identity they rebelled instigated by the noble William Orleans, Egmont, Horn, and other Saint Aldegonde appearing in this novel Marnix Philip, was the originator of the smear campaign, suffered by King Philip II. . In the 1568 a Calvinist faction called the Gueux revolted against Spain and Governor Margaret (which is son Alejandro Farnesio). The Court had two sides warring faction embodied by the Duke of Alba, and the more conciliatory faction of the Eboli whose leaders would have been Ruy Gómez de Silva (known as King Gómez) ayo, and friend of Felipe II, and after his death would have been succeeded by Ana de Mendoza and bristle (known as the Princess of Eboli, that so many lies have been written) about this interesting character I recommend the novel by Don Juan Manuel de Prada "Diamond Castle" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (on the relationship of the Princess of Eboli and Santa Teresa de Jesús) and Secretary Antonio Pérez will also have a great weight. Initially the faction of the Duke of Alba, was imposed but it seems that it was a plan of the Eboli to send him to Flanders, to control the King. The Duke of Alba, who was a great military made a very improper use of force, held with many of the ringleaders, but did not get the victory (the Dutch raised their victims to 200%) and was replaced by Don Luis Requesens more conciliatory with all the sack of Antwerp and Cho ground plans, and became Don John of Austria, which despite some victories meritorious as Djembloux could hardly do anything because of the suspicion of his half-brother the King Phillip II II that he was being poisoned by the faction of Eboli. To get help, Don Juan de Austria instructs Escobedo, who is killed by Antonio Pérez (say that Don Juan de Austria had belonged to the faction of the Eboli, and Ana de Mendoza try to attract him to his camp using as a lover to his niece). With all withdrew from the Eboli, and they were Avenged him, sabotaging her operations. The King Philip II was suspicious of his brother from their successes, and by an order from his father telling him, that he never allowed anyone dominate it by that played with both factions. The King Felipe II was suspicious of his brother from their successes, and by an order from his father telling him, that he never allowed anyone dominate it by that played with both factions. Hence, that Felipe should just do nothing to save his half-brother. However, friends of Don John including Mathew Vázquez showed the management of Ann Mendoza and de la Cerda and Anthony Pérez, apart from the fact that they were lovers. The King sentenced Ana de Mendoza to a house arrest, and covered her windows for this, and some alleged rights to occupy the Portuguese throne, while Anthony Pérez pursued even by the Inquisition rose Aragon against the King, being executed by betrayal the most justice John of Lanuza, and escaped abroad, putting at the service of the enemies of the queen Elisabeth and Henry IV. Much of the black legend was the work of the treacherous Secretary. He died poor, destitute and forgotten, and some pious soul believed that on his deathbed He repented of having betrayed the King. Over this period, I recommend the wonderful novels of Louis de Wohl "Last Crusader" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... and "Mr. natural" of László Passuth (author of the "God of rain on Mexico") https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... the story of the troubled relationship between Don Juan de Austria, and his half-brother Philip II inspired Fred Saberhagen his space saga of the Berserkers, although the character of Juan de Austria is very accomplished fails the same with Philip II, his portrait is very influenced by the legend. Anyway is a good space opera (there are many Catholic themes in the work of Saberhagen) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... I think having much boring goodreads users with these historical digressions, and it is convenient to speak of the novel Mr Foncea itself. He is two historical facts on the one hand the re-conquest of Antwerp and Mechelen, and on the other the story of the miracle of Empel, so decisive was that killing the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Characters from fiction among them there is the protagonist of Don Lorenzo Medrano, and there is also a beautiful loving plot, which was more common than is supposed. Despite attempts by the Calvinists to prove, that there was a war against Spain. The truth, is called the 80 years war was a civil war among Catholics, and Calvinists, and this recreates it beautifully Pérez Foncea, who took as a reference book, which for me is an essential classic of 'Imperiofobia and legend black' of Maria Elvira Roca Barea https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... on the same line are Pedro Insúa Rodríguez https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... e Iván Vélez https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... disciples of Gustavo Bueno https://www.goodreads.com/author/show.... The historical characters such as Bernardino Mendoza, (educated readers will know, because it was the Spanish Ambassador who helped María Estuardo in presidio imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth.) His action was so effective that they managed to throw. But not before receiving the María Estuardo gratitude for their friendship, and their services are https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... my friend the novelist Elena María Vidal who is Scottish sure you know him. Elena María Vidal https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... is one of the writers, who are on my list and I am instructing the Spanish publishers, so that they are published. At the moment without much success, anyone who wants it can ask me that list ) Is as well very interesting portrait, which is made of Don Alexander Farnese, perhaps the best general Felipe II, was here see it as a great strategist, a clever courtier, a very religious man, and also as a man, compassionate, and very generous with his troops. One of the successes of Pérez Foncea is having gotten a part of Spanish soldiers of various nationalities. People will be surprised, but most of the soldiers of the thirds were Flemish, so this was not a war of liberation against a foreign power, but a civil war for the soul of a country. However, there are other characters, who liked me more as Juan de Águila, and above all, Francisco de Bobadilla (who in the novel will take a policy similar to the of Santa Juana de Arco promoting a Christian behavior in the troop), both were in England. In the element of fiction, I liked the way that Pérez Foncea adopts, to tell this story, and is through the story of a grandfather to his grandson, and then a history, which own soldier writes. Tearing of the Leerens family is also beautiful (which to me reminds me of the French preface Hilaire Belloc wrote https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... of the novel by Maurice Baring 'Robert Peckham' https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... ) where it speaks of the two souls of England by Robert Peckham Catholic and Protestant Howard Effingham, ingrown. A_pesar_de Orange propaganda, it is known that in the seven republics Netherlands there were at least 40% of Catholics), who was the one who lived in that region. Some of the fighting seem incredible as the attempt by the Dutch to destroy the barrier using the tactics of the Kamikazes with incendiary boats. To me found me much more interesting the second part, which tells what happened in Empel, the sites of Antwerp, Mechelen, or den Bosch. In fact, the history of Empel, who already knew before reading this novel, has always me thrilled. The miraculous and the historic are combined to perfection. I can't say it, but there is a real miracle, and other fiction, I reminded me of the beautiful Evelyn Waugh novel Brideshead Revisited' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... failure to mention (if Spaniards are squabbling, and despite so much perfection, always find some but to be improved). Pérez Foncea puts the famous anthem of thirds, which seems that it did not exist, and that it was created by the writer series red Eagle, anyway, I do not reproach this bug, because I also fell into the www.outono.net/elentir/2016/09/12/no-... trap. The second part of the novel, the second, is much better and it had been necessary to put a list of fictional characters, and non-fiction, and also miss a map, which would have been very useful. However, he liked me, and I recommend everyone to read it, even if it is to know what happened with the miracle of Empel is a story that everyone deserves to know. For my part I think, that this book will be the first of many, that I'm going to read to Juan Pérez Foncea. Something similar happens in another novel "Fire from heaven" Cesar Vidal, which already talk in my criticism of "Junia" Michael E. Geisler, and if another novel set in the Netherlands are interested read the novel by my friend Manuel Alfonseca 'Hidden hand' https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and the first part of "Satin shoe" of Paul Claudel is set in Flanders https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... and not miss a gem, which will appreciate me the film La Kermesse heroica. I ask forgiveness for this criticism as long, and tomorrow if they are good they will have another:-).
October 3, 2023
Como siempre el autor no decepciona, sin embargo comparando con sus otros libro "Invencibles" y "Los primeros de Filipinas" por decir algo no quede tan maravillado, las grandes partes dedicadas a dogma catolico me parece excesivo comparando con otros personajes los personajes ficticios que introduce el autor son un poco descafeinados , lo mejor según mi opinion; la descripcion de Alejandro Farnesio
June 30, 2025
Le pondría 3.5 estrellas. En esta novela Pérez-Foncea vuelve a contarnos pasajes clave de nuestra Historia como nación. La campaña en Flandes (sobre todo en torno al sitio de Amberes) para combatir la insurrección calvinista volvió a poner de manifiesto la importancia de nuestras raíces cristianas, el comportamiento ejemplar de los españoles, y la disciplina y entrega de las tropas de los Tercios.
La narración, aunque amena, no es brillante y, aún con el mapa que se adjunta, es difícil orientarse adecuadamente en las ciudades, ríos, paisajes… donde tienen lugar las batallas.
Sin embargo, GRACIAS al autor por seguir combatiendo la leyenda negra que se intenta imponer en nuestra historia, de la que tenemos que avergonzarnos menos, y admirar y agradecer más
La narración, aunque amena, no es brillante y, aún con el mapa que se adjunta, es difícil orientarse adecuadamente en las ciudades, ríos, paisajes… donde tienen lugar las batallas.
Sin embargo, GRACIAS al autor por seguir combatiendo la leyenda negra que se intenta imponer en nuestra historia, de la que tenemos que avergonzarnos menos, y admirar y agradecer más
May 1, 2023
La novela comienza fuerte, con una nota histórica que promete mucho y, aunque el argumento va en esa misma línea, lo cierto es que me ha faltado intensidad en lo que se relata, más emoción, más vivir los sentimientos de los personajes. Me ha parecido interesantísimo y acertado el ver el conflicto desde dos puntos de vista tan diferentes como el de los dos hermanos enfrentados, el uno en un bando, el otro en el contrario. Añado que hay algún que otro error, sobre todo en lo referente a la puntuación de diálogos, que me sacaba de la lectura.
April 17, 2025
Novela basada en los tercios españoles desde el punto de vista de un soldado me gusta mucho el desarrollo de los personajes cómo se muestra su día a día su personalidad los miedo que enfrentan y las penurias
August 18, 2025
Entretenidillo sin más.
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