Publisher's Synopsis
A Story of Early Toledo is a historical novel written by John Hardy Doyle and published in 1919. The book is set in Toledo, Spain, during the 8th century, when the city was under the rule of the Moors. The story follows the life of a young Christian boy named Rodrigo, who is captured by the Moors and raised as a Muslim. Rodrigo grows up to become a successful merchant and falls in love with a beautiful Muslim woman named Zaida. However, their love is forbidden by their respective religions and they are forced to keep their relationship a secret. The book also explores the political and religious tensions between the Christians and the Moors during this time period. Overall, A Story of Early Toledo is a captivating tale of love, religion, and cultural conflict set in a fascinating historical period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
