Blood and Sand

Author: Ibá?ez
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Ibá?ez was a great modern Spanish writer and politician. This book is one of his important masterpieces. The protagonist, Galartó, is the son of a skilled cobbler. After his father's death, the child, nicknamed "Little Cobbler," chose the life of a bullfighter to escape poverty and quickly grew into a famous bullfighter, winning money and fame. However, he was unfortunately lured by a noblewoman and later abandoned by her. In the end, he was killed by a bull in the bullring, his blood staining the sand. The author portrays characters and scenes with vivid and delicate brushwork, successfully reflecting the life realities of bullfighters with national traditions in Spain at that time through the ups and downs of Galartó's life.