The Sun Over Breda by Arturo Perez-Reverte - ISBN: 9780753823606
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Mud, war, and honour: a young man’s brutal coming-of-age.

The Sun Over Breda

The Adventures Of Captain Alatriste

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 2008

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Summary

Flanders, 1625. After his tussles with the Inquisition and the intrigue of the Spanish court, Captain Alatriste has returned to the mud and desperation of the long war in Flanders. This is Iñigo’s first experience of war and the realities of hand-to-hand combat. It is on the battlefield that he will finally have the chance to become a man and prove his worth.

The troops are weary and ill-nourished, and the winter has been long. As Spain sinks ever further into depravity and corruption…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753823606
ISBN-10:0753823608
Author:Arturo Perez-Reverte
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:1 June 2008
Weight:260g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 26mm
Series:The Adventures of Captain Alatriste
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Critics Review

“this is rigorous historical writing garnished with a fine sardonic humour”

“this is rigorous historical writing garnished with a fine sardonic humour” – Max Porter DAILY TELEGRAPH

About The Author

Arturo Perez-Reverte

Arturo Perez-Reverte lives near Madrid. Originally a war correspondent, he now writes fiction full time. His novels include THE FLANDERS PANEL, THE CLUB DUMAS, THE FENCING MASTER, THE SEVILLE COMMUNION, THE NAUTICAL CHART, THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, THE PAINTER OF BATTLES and the bestselling CAPTAIN ALATRISTE series. In 2003 he was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy.

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