The Sun Over Breda
The Adventures Of Captain Alatriste
$25.91
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2008
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 |
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| 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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“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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