Captain Alatriste Mass market - 2005
by ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE, MARGARET SAYERS PEDEN
- Used
- Paperback
The first in a magnificent series of historical novels from the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Club Dumas and The Queen of the South
The novels of Arturo Pérez-Reverte have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as 'the master of the intellectual thriller' (Chicago Tribune). His books have been published in fifty countries. Now, beginning with Captain Alatriste, comes Pérez-Reverte's most stunning creation to date: a riveting series featuring the adventures of an iconic hero.
Captain Alatriste is the story of a fictional seventeenth-century Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Alatriste and another hired blade are paid to ambush two travelers, stage a robbery, and give the travelers a fright. 'No blood,' they are told.
Then a mysterious stranger enters to clarify the job: he increases the pay, and tells Alatriste that, instead, he must murder the two travelers. When the attack unfolds, Alatriste realizes that these aren't ordinary travelers, and what happens next is only the first in a riveting series of twists and turns, with implications that will reverberate throughout the courts of Europe.
'A twenty-first century literary phenomenon . . . The clash and dash are thrilling; the swordplay is a bonus. A-.' Entertainment Weekly
'Written with courtly panache and contagious enthusiasm.' The New York Times
'A pleasure of swash, buckle, and atmosphere.' Kirkus Reviews
'A winning swashbuckler . . . Popular entertainment at its best.' Publishers Weekly
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Details
- Title Captain Alatriste
- Author ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE, MARGARET SAYERS PEDEN
- Binding Mass Market
- Edition Tra
- Condition Used - 4.1 PB extra nice +5%
- Pages 284
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group USA Inc, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date December 2005
- Bookseller's Inventory # 520712
- ISBN 9780452287112 / 0452287111
- Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Adventure fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
The novels of Arturo Pérez-Reverte have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as “the master of the intellectual thriller” (Chicago Tribune). His books have been published in fifty countries. Now, beginning with Captain Alatriste, comes Pérez-Reverte’s most stunning creation to date: a riveting series featuring the adventures of an iconic hero.
Captain Alatriste is the story of a fictional seventeenth-century Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Alatriste and another hired blade are paid to ambush two travelers, stage a robbery, and give the travelers a fright. “No blood,” they are told.
Then a mysterious stranger enters to clarify the job: he increases the pay, and tells Alatriste that, instead, he must murder the two travelers. When the attack unfolds, Alatriste realizes that these aren’t ordinary travelers, and what happens next is only the first in a riveting series of twists and turns, with implications that will reverberate throughout the courts of Europe.
