Miguel Cervantes Don Quixote of La Mancha

El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha

 (English Translation) - The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha

           - Better known as simply,   "Don Quixote"

     In Miguel Cervantes’ 1605 novel Don Quixote of La Mancha, the main character is overcome be the stories and great adventures that he reads about. His love for stories about knights encompasses most of his time as he allows work and chores to go undone, passing hours at a time with his only focus within the pages of his prized books. At some point his own reality is replaced by the fictional stories that he has immersed himself in. The illustration below is the work of Gustave Dore. It features Don Quixote surrounded by images of characters found within the books be constantly reads.

Book Recommendations: Louis L'Amour Fair Blows the Wind

     Sword fighting, golden treasures, battles on the high seas, “Fair Blows the Wind”, by Louis L’Amour contains all this and more in an action filled historical adventure. The book’s main character, Tatton Chantry seeks to regain his family’s lost home and land as he ventures across the world trying to make his fortune. L’Amour is a great writer with the ability to sink the reader into this historic world and carry them along on an exciting adventure. “Fair Blows the Wind” is a good modern novel for those that enjoy classics as this book maintains that type of flare.