El bibliotecario de Medina Azahara

Khalid ben Idris was given the honor of directing the most important library of his time by the wise caliph al-Hakam II. Under his direction, the Great Library of Córdoba came to possess almost two hundred thousand books and became a beacon of culture that attracted scholars and intellectuals from all over the known world, both from the West and the East. However, everything changed when the caliphal power fell into the hands of Almanzor. On a sad and pitiful night, the library's books were burned on a huge pyre in the square. Those responsible for the Great Library were hunted down and convicted, forcing Khalid ben Idris to flee for his life. After the success of La cautiva de la Alhambra, Antonio Torremocha reveals to us in The Librarian of Medina Azahara the fascinating life of a man who dedicated his life to protecting and preserving knowledge in a constantly changing world.