In the beginning i was settling in with the comfortable writing style of what could almost be chick lit. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Moorish books is a small publishing company specialising in producing booklets and pamphlets on mainly historical subjects, for use for teaching, practical experimentation or simply for entertainment, both for adults and for children. Acapulcos only female police detective dives into an ocean of secrets, lies, and murder in this heartstopping start to the detective emilia cruz series from awardwinning author carmen amato. A thousand years ago in spain, islam and christianity collided over the lush lands that once were alandaluz.
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The moors account in the moors account, laila lalami tells the story of a 16th century expedition in the new world from a slaves perspective. In 1482, abu abdallah muhammad xi became the twentythird muslim king of granada. I had previously only spoken with her on skype and facebook and it was really a delight to meet face to face. The moorish whore a book by rebekah scott smashwords. May 28, 2012 a thousand years ago in spain, islam and christianity collided in the land once called alandaluz. Jun 06, 2014 two weeks later i walked the camino over the pyrennes to roncevalles, the first stop in spain. Lee the moorish whore por rebekah scott disponible en rakuten kobo.
Two weeks later i walked the camino over the pyrennes to roncevalles, the first stop in spain. Please contact us with your order and we will invoice you with the amount to pay, which will include delivery costs. Ive found quite a few older childrens books with a quest theme, but none specifically based on the. I went to the pilgrims mass at the th century royal collegiate church that night with several hundred of my new best pilgrim friends from around the world. A thousand years ago in spain, islam and christianity collided in the land once called alandaluz.
The novel, the moorish whore begins in the year 1110 and is based on the life an historical moorish princess named zaida who became the wife or mistress. I walked the camino frances over the course of three pilgrimages. For news, happenings and to be notified when rebekahs book is ready to order, add your email below. Finding harmony through the five elements inspire for life. And now that seems to be the case with ruth rendell. May 28, 2012 you have subscribed to alerts for rebekah scott. Read the moorish whore by rebekah scott available from rakuten kobo. Plucked as a prize of war from the palace of the poetking of sevilla, princess zaida lost her name, her religion and her family in a single day.
In a style reminiscent of a year in provence, this is a story of daily life in a camino pueblo winter pigslaughtering, family feasts, singing the saints statues into the fields to bless the crops. Many books of this type are dry academic tomes, but this one combines historic sweep with telling detail and excellent characterizations, too. This is the first history of the ruler, known as boabdil, whose disastrous reign and bitter defeat brought seven centuries of moorish spain to an end. The clash between cultures and religions, the story of duty, faith and love, in the midst of treachery and ignorance, the amazing attention to detail, all come together to make a fascinating story that begs to be made into a movie. Rebekah scotts debut novel transports you to a place and time not well known. If you have a book about spain that you would like to see included. Read the moorish whore by rebekah scott for free with a 30 day free trial. Apr 29, 2012 the moorish whore, by rebekah scott ebook version this is a great book. Its story includes a halfmad saint, a gruesome disease, a jewelled arm with healing powers, and fundraising pigs.
The moor is the fourth book in mary russell series by laurie r. Jul 21, 20 she was called a whore, but believed that she was the wife of a king. The main character, zaida bint mutamid, is a princess of moorish. Rebekah scott author of the moorish whore and duena of peaceable kingdom, moratinos. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. I had the pleasure of an unexpected but most welcome visit from rebekah scott, author of the moorish whore. This books about spain page will be an ongoing work in progress, so feel free to pop back from time to time when you are seeking some new reading material. Jones iii the merchant of venice retelling by charles and mary lamb not a bad way to discover the bare bones of the story, but once youve. She keeps a popular blog big fun in a tiny pueblo and has written several camino trail guides as well as the moorish whore, a bestselling historical novel 2012, and holy year, a. Reprising the setting and some of the plotlines of the hound of the baskervilles, holmes and russell come to the aid of the reverend sabine baringgould. The moorish whore, by rebekah scott ebook version this is a great book.
Home page of rebekah meldrum, a blues artist from indianpolis. A novel 9780985503215 by scott, rebekah and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Plus from when i first enrolled with the moorish school of law and history i was always curious of him. Smashwords about rebekah scott, author of the moorish whore. Have you ever experienced a moment so pure that it could be a dream and when you awaken, you are overjoyed to discover that it is not. Turks, moors, and englishmen in the age of discovery. She sacrificed her name, faith and family to make a marriage with alfonso, the passionate christian king of castile. A provocative collection of stories and photographs inspired by one millennial womans adventures in escorting. May 28, 2012 read the moorish whore by rebekah scott for free with a 30 day free trial. One footestep at a time reflections on walking the camino. Thus the glory of the moorish civilization in spain was gradually extinguished. Its contributions to western europe and especially to spain were almost incalculablein art and architecture, medicine and science, and learning especially ancient greek learning.
As the author notes on the back of the book, this is a place and time almost lost to history. The main character, zaida bint mutamid, is a princess of moorish seville who was carried off by alphonzo the i, king of castille and leon, as a prize of war. I just wanted to send a shout out for rebecca s book, the moorish whore. Jul 03, 2012 i just wanted to send a shout out for rebeccas book, the moorish whore. Falcones has written more, if you like his writing look for the barefoot queen, for example. It was intense and descriptive, rich in its emotions and colorful references. Shepherds, carpenters, and truck drivers helped us, a couple from faraway lands, find our stride. Rebekah scotts novel, a moorish whore took me back to the 11th century of medieval spain. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The books range in subject matter from romantic fiction to how to guides. Rebekah is a deep rooted southern delta inspired blues singer, mixed with the big city blues of chicago. Rebekah scott, an erstwhile usa newspaper journalist, pulled up stakes in june 2006 and moved with paddy, her wiseass english husband to the peaceable kingdom, a farmhouse in moratinos, a rural pueblo in palencia, spain.
Mar 09, 2020 andrea werhun is raising funds for modern whore. Princess zaida was a pawn, plucked as a prize of war from the palace of the poetking of sevilla. Shepherds, carpenters, and truck drivers helped us, a. This book provided invaluable, rich, and varied descriptions of life in islamic spain whilst i wrote the moorish whore set in that place and time. Heart of the moors download pdfepub ebook gets free book. She was called a whore, but believed that she was the wife of a king. Smashwords the moorish whore a book by rebekah scott. Rebekah also oversees an annual camino litter pickup program and staffing at two pilgrim hostels.
Isolated in san facund, the monastic heart of the castilian kings vast realm, isabels psalter and folio of islamic poems kept her spirit alive in a town. The moorish whore is a sweeping adventure from a place and time almost lost to history. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. List of books and articles about moors online research. She was born into a workingclass family of coal miners and steel workers, but her father joined the us air force. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The moorish whore, a novel by rebekah scott one footestep at a. The moorish whore ebook by rebekah scott rakuten kobo. Rebekah scott is an american expatriate writer and blogger who lives in a tiny pueblo in rural castilla y leon, spain. Based on a true story now passed into legend, zaida tells her own poetic tale. Her vivid descriptive passages bring forth visions of life nearly a thousand years ago.
It happened with dick francis, ross macdonald, and many others. Moorish books oaken ground, rockwell green, wellington ta21 9dp. The moorish whore by rebekah scott book read online. Rebekah lives in morantinos, is very involved with various camino associations, and is responsible for the staffing of san anton. The moorish whore ebook por rebekah scott 9781476071558. This just clarified what i was reading in the resurrection book by timothy dingleel. Latin american fictiongeneral, latin american peoples. I just wanted to send a shout out for rebeccas book, the moorish whore. For lovers of international detective fiction by ian rankin, jo nesbo, and. Yesterday at san anton, i experienced two such moments. And remarkably rebekah scott makes his remote time credible and alive to the modern reader. Islam, i believe this and i am still on my journey to learn more. King mary russell and sherlock holmes investigate strange goingson on dartmoor.
The moorish whore by rebekah scott book read online scribd. Muslims, christians, and jews in medieval spain by lowney, chris isbn. I finished it this morning, after staying up late into the night reading, unable to put it down. Books moorish science temple the divine and national.