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SOLVED: Adult Fiction > SOLVED. Adult Fantasy. A knight (Middle Ages) fleeing from danger is put to sleep with a special potion (pretends to be dead) and wakes up in the 20th century in a coffin. Read in 1980s.

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message 1: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments Lo leí en los años 80, pero puede que la publicación sea anterior a esa fecha.
Un caballero (Edad Media) huye de la justicia. Su "escudero" lo ayuda durmiéndolo con un brebaje especial para hacerlo pasar por muerto y así salvarle la vida.
Varios siglos después aparece un ataúd con un hombre en su interior, que no está muerto del todo. Tiene el cabello, la barba y las uñas muy largas.
Cuando revive debe enfrentarse a un mundo nuevo. Así, hace reverencias a las mujeres por la calle o se asusta ante una bombilla encendida o un grifo del que sale agua.


message 2: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54938 comments Mod
Sandra, please note that our group discussions (and topic headers) are in English. Also, we're happy to help people search for non-English books or books translated into English.


message 3: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments Sorry, I was wrong. How Can I access the group in Spanish? Thank you.


message 4: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments Creo que el autor era español, pero no estoy segura. Llevo años buscando el libro, pero no encuentro nada sobre él.


message 5: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54938 comments Mod
Sandra, you're welcome to post your comments in English. Our members are from around the world and have great success posting in a language that isn't their native tongue.

I don't speak Spanish but here are some groups that you might also find helpful:

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message 6: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments Gracias, lo intentaré.


message 7: by Lobstergirl, au gratin (new)

Lobstergirl | 44924 comments Mod
Sandra, just use Google translate to render your Spanish content into English.

Sandra, simplemente usa el traductor de Google para traducir tu contenido en español al inglés.


message 8: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments I read it in the 80s. I think it must be by a Spanish author. The life of a knight (Middle Ages) is in danger. They give him a concoction to pretend he is dead and save his life. Several centuries later a coffin appears with a man inside. He is alive... He has very long hair, beard and nails. It's the 20th century. When he wakes up he is in a world he doesn't know.
Muchas gracias.


message 9: by Kris (last edited Jan 17, 2025 08:08AM) (new)

Kris | 54938 comments Mod
Sandra, is this book for adults, teens or kids? Is there romance?

I copied book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.


message 10: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 6 comments Mil gracias.
Es una novela para adultos y todos los públicos, yo la leí siendo una adolescente.
Creo recordar que el protagonista se enamora de la mujer del hombre que lo ha descubierto y lo cuida. Sufre por ello.


message 11: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Segura | 1 comments RESUELTO. Finalmente encontré el libro. Está descatalogado, pero lo conseguí de segunda mano. Se llama "La otra vida del capitán Contreras" y se lo recomiendo a todos.


message 12: by Jade (new)

Jade Michaelson (goodreadscomjmichaelson06) | 289 comments Glad you found your book! Looks like it was also made into a movie. :)


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