Gerona - Characters

 

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Gerona - Facts

 The novel is mainly about the siege of Gerona during the Napoleonic Wars. The third siege of Girona occurred in northern Catalonia, Spain from 6 May to 12 December 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. Though badly outnumbered, the Spanish defenders forced a lengthy siege, and a large French army was pinned down for an entire campaigning season. 

Gerona 2 - The End (Pages 17 - end)

 

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New Book - Gerona (Pages 1 - 17) - Episodios Nacionales 7 - by Benito Pérez Galdós

 

First Published: 1 January 1874

Gabriel travels with the army to Andalucia, and one of his fellow soldiers is Andresillo Marijuán, who tells him about the war in Gerona. So this story is told from the perspective of Andrés.