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The book was mentioned in the context of a building name that was a sly reference to the villains, 'Infantes de Carrion', in the epic poem.
There's a building in Santiago named Infantes de Carrion, which sounds nice, even noble. Infantes means children of kings in Spanish. And Carrion has the double R, which gives it prestige.
— Episode: The Zanzibar and Other Building Poems
Episode: The Zanzibar and Other Building Poems
The book was mentioned in the context of a building name that was a sly reference to the villains, 'Infantes de Carrion', in the epic poem.
There's a building in Santiago named Infantes de Carrion, which sounds nice, even noble. Infantes means children of kings in Spanish. And Carrion has the double R, which gives it prestige.
And these are not just any villains. They were real bastards. They raped a girl in the book.