Books published by publisher DOUBLEDAY ANCHOR BOOK

Number 213 of 1000 Special Edition signed by the illustrator. Three quarter brown cloth boards with remaining areas being green gilt decorated hard cover. Some very slight page edge soiling that has not affected the interior of the book which remains clean but has some foxing starting. Rounded spine, binding is tight. The artist has done an extraordinary job at depicting the stories and myths with beautiful color plates and pencil drawings. [Mythology]

Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege. Indulged by her parents, she is free to spend her days as she pleases, enjoying herself in the company of an eligible young nobleman, horse riding, or leisurely studying the arts. Saulo, son of a family reduced by circumstances to begging, witnesses his father wrongfully arrested and dealt with in the most horrifying way. Hauled off to be a slave at sea and pursued by pirates he encounters the ambitious mariner explorer, Christopher Columbus. Throughout his hardships Saulo is determined to survive - for he has sworn vengeance on the magistrate and his family. As Zarita's life also undergoes harsh changes the formidable and frightening Inquisition arrives in the area, bringing menacing shadows of suspicion with acts of cruel brutality - and ultimately, amid the intrigues of the court of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand in the splendid Moorish city of Grenada, betrayal and revenge...