El Cid in All About History
The new issue of All About History is on sale, in shops and online, and I’m proud to say that I wrote the cover feature on the great Spanish hero, El Cid. My interest in Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar was sparked by watching the great Charlton Heston/Sophia Loren film, El Cid, when I was a child: the real man was, if anything, even more extraordinary than the Hollywood version. Get issue 153 of All About History and learn about the knight who never lost a battle.
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Dear Edwardo,
A fascinating period – I will buy the issue. Yes Charlton Heston , Sophia Loren – what a film . You could get the siege towers from Britain’s models. As a scientist I have always a burning interest in Military History gained an MA as a hobby ten years . There was a lot of model soldier trading in the group and I put a lot of business to my friend’s model shop in Manchester. He was even giving me commission ! Yes History and archeology are my first love.
Keep up the excellent work !!
Best wishes Rob ( I also collect Osprey publications )
Thank you, Rob! Glad you remember the film as fondly as I. And I hope you enjoy the issue of All About History.