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Reconquista Chronicles #2
El Campeador
The Christian armies of Spain are on the rise and are taking back the land controlled by the Taifa States. All seems well and the star that is Rodrigo de Vivar continues to rise. All of this ends when King Fernando dies, and his heirs begin a self-destructive civil war. Only the knight respected by both Christian and Muslim alike, the man known as El Campeador can unite the troubled land of Spain.
We see the troubles of Spain through the eyes of the man who trained Rodrigo, William Redbeard, and it is through him that we see the effect the civil war has on the ordinary people. When King Sancho is murdered then all hope seems to disappear and Rodrigo and Will Redbeard have to choose which side they are on.
We see the troubles of Spain through the eyes of the man who trained Rodrigo, William Redbeard, and it is through him that we see the effect the civil war has on the ordinary people. When King Sancho is murdered then all hope seems to disappear and Rodrigo and Will Redbeard have to choose which side they are on.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2020
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About the author
Griff Hosker
306 books437 followersI was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.
When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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May 19, 2022
This series wasn't really my cup of tea, read it mostly to complete another series of my massive amount of current series
May 28, 2020
Every book by Gruff Hosker is outstandingly good
I truly like reading historical fiction. It allows the author to give history realism. Mr Gruff Hosker writes clean eventful history.
I truly like reading historical fiction. It allows the author to give history realism. Mr Gruff Hosker writes clean eventful history.
April 28, 2021
El Campeador and Will Redbeard
This is the second book in the El Cid story as told by his friend Redbeard They fight for a king that wants to unify Spain until he is assassinated, then his brother takes over and he doesn't appreciate a good warrior, so he sends El Campeador and Redbeard into the hands of his enemy, the Moors.
This is the second book in the El Cid story as told by his friend Redbeard They fight for a king that wants to unify Spain until he is assassinated, then his brother takes over and he doesn't appreciate a good warrior, so he sends El Campeador and Redbeard into the hands of his enemy, the Moors.
June 23, 2025
Damn Good Read!
I’ve read almost everything written about The Cid and this is about the best fiction I have seen. There was one in the late 50’s where a young Rodrigo lied about his moorish tutor and ended up banished to the wilderness for several months by his father but I have never been able to find a copy. (I read it in the 8thgrade). Good job!
I’ve read almost everything written about The Cid and this is about the best fiction I have seen. There was one in the late 50’s where a young Rodrigo lied about his moorish tutor and ended up banished to the wilderness for several months by his father but I have never been able to find a copy. (I read it in the 8thgrade). Good job!
June 2, 2020
Interesting read
Another great yarn from Geoff Hosker,well researched,with real life characters from Spanish history. The tale of El Cid is told in better context than the Holywood version.
Another great yarn from Geoff Hosker,well researched,with real life characters from Spanish history. The tale of El Cid is told in better context than the Holywood version.
January 12, 2022
The first 1/2 to 3/4 of the book was very blah, but the climax was very entertaining. For the first half of the book I decided that I would not finish out the trilogy, but the climax piqued my interest enough to get the final installment of the series.
December 23, 2022
Another great series by Griff Hosker master of historical fiction. Follow along to the story of El Cid. Rodrigo of Vivar
August 16, 2024
Second book of the trilogy. Well paced and interesting. Insight into the El Cid legend.
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