The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
The story follows Manolete, a renowned matador who faces off against Islero, a formidable Miura bull. Their fateful encounter on August 28, 1947, results in Manolete suffering grave injuries. As he recovers in the hospital, he reflects on his life, with memories from his childhood in Córdoba surfacing during his restless moments. The narrative intertwines the thrill of bullfighting with the personal journey of a man confronting his mortality.
Book purchase
Dancer of Death, Jeanne Blanchet
- Language
- Released
- 2022
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll email you as soon as we track it down.
Payment methods
No one has rated yet.
- Title
- Dancer of Death
- Subtitle
- A Novel of Manolete
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeanne Blanchet
- Publisher
- Archway Publishing
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN13
- 9781665716130
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes
- Description
- The story follows Manolete, a renowned matador who faces off against Islero, a formidable Miura bull. Their fateful encounter on August 28, 1947, results in Manolete suffering grave injuries. As he recovers in the hospital, he reflects on his life, with memories from his childhood in Córdoba surfacing during his restless moments. The narrative intertwines the thrill of bullfighting with the personal journey of a man confronting his mortality.