"Leila, or, the Siege of Granada, Book II" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a story set during Granada's siege, where Christians and Moors are locked in a fierce struggle. King Ferdinand of Spain and his son, Prince Juan, are key figures alongside knights and Leila, whose destiny is woven into the war's political games. As King Ferdinand plots strategies against the Moors, led by Muza, Almamen, a Jewish strategist, proposes an alliance using his daughter Leila as a pledge. Romance sparks when Prince Juan falls for Leila; meanwhile, the story hints at hidden plots involving spies, loyalty, and rebellion, all set against the looming war, revealing intense personal stakes and significant themes of power, loyalty, and clashing cultures.
Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book II.
By Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Amidst a historical siege, a forbidden love blossoms between a prince and a hostage as political intrigue threatens to ignite a war.
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About the AuthorEdward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton,, was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859, choosing Richard Clement Moody as founder of British Columbia. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866.
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton,, was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859, choosing Richard Clement Moody as founder of British Columbia. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866.
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