Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Vincente Blasco Ibanez, in Blood and Sand, wrote a novel that can never lose its popularity because it presents a blazing picture of Spanish life as it can be lived only in Spain. A life that was flaming, tempestuous, fierce, and magnificent while it lasted. A life of heroes and idol worship, of hate, and love in a setting of gorgeous beauty. It is the story of one of the world's most fearless men, men who defy death in the arena for love and fame....