The Spanish brothers : $b A tale of the sixteenth century

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The Spanish brothers : $b A tale of the sixteenth century

by Deborah Alcock

EN·~12 hours·51 chapters

Chapters

51 total
1

Spanish Brothers

2:13
2

I.

15:59
3

II.

6:30
4

III.

10:07
5

IV.

11:25
6

V.

18:55
7

VI.

8:44
8

VII.

15:43
9

VIII.

22:07
10

IX.

13:25

Description

In the mist‑shrouded hills of the Sierra Morena, a crumbling sixteenth‑century castle shelters twin brothers whose lives are bound together by blood and rivalry. The elder, proud and fierce‑hearted, dreams of honor and the flash of the sword; the younger, quieter and keen‑minded, watches the world with a thoughtful eye. Their playful banter on a rain‑soaked morning hints at a deep bond that will be tested by the fortunes—or misfortunes—of their noble lineage.

Against a backdrop of faded tapestries, echoing halls, and the ever‑present threat of poverty, the brothers begin their journey from boyhood into the wider world of court intrigue, distant wars, and whispered legends of hidden treasure. Their contrasting spirits set the stage for adventures that will shape their destinies while the storm outside mirrors the turmoil stirring within their family’s storied past.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (691K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Sarah Gutierrez, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2013-11-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Deborah Alcock

Deborah Alcock

1835–1913

A Victorian novelist from Ireland, she wrote lively historical fiction shaped by Protestant faith, turning European church history into dramatic, accessible stories for general readers.

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