| Author | : Marguerite Henry |
| File Size | : 47,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 21 August 2022 |
| ISBN | : EAN:4064066426385 |
| Pages | : 205 pages |
Gaudenzia Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry Book PDF Summary
"Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio" by Marguerite Henry is a captivating, fictional story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest. Henry accurately relays the centuries-old traditions of the Sienna Palio, through the eyes of a young man who feels torn both by the allure of the race and the harshness of its demands.