Limpieza de sangre / Purity of Blood (Captain Alatriste Series, Book 2) (Las aventuras del Capit�n Alatriste) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Perez-Reverte, Arturo

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9788466328456: Limpieza de sangre / Purity of Blood (Captain Alatriste Series, Book 2) (Las aventuras del Capit�n Alatriste) (Spanish Edition)

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ISBN 10: 8466328459 ISBN 13: 9788466328456

Publisher: Punto de Lectura, 2015

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A punto de incorporarse a su antiguo tercio en Flandes, Diego Alatriste se ve envuelto por mediaci�n de su amigo don Francisco de Quevedo en otra peligrosa aventura. Una mujer ha aparecido estrangulada en una silla de manos frente a ala iglesia de San Gin�s, con una bolsa de dinero y una nota manuscrita: "Para misas por su alma". El enigma se complica con los sucesos misteriosos que ocurren tras las paredes de un convento, cuando Alatriste escontratado para rescatar de all� a una joven novicia.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

This is the second book in the Capit�n Alatriste series, a sequel to "El Capit�n Alatriste" (a.k.a. "Un asunto de honor") and preceding "El sol de Breda". It tells of Alatriste's new adventure in XVII century Spain. Whereas the first book in the series was relatively light-hearted, this second book dwelves on one of the darkest episodes of Spanish history, the Inquisition, and is a deep but very entertaining exploration of the darkest corners in Spanish character. However, this is only a part of what goes on in this book. There's also quite a bit of swashbuckling adventure, romance, and mistery. The action is tightly plotted, and some historical figures make brief cameos. The author has put a lot of care in using a language that's not too modern for the story but that isn't academic, either. No wonder Arturo P�rez Reverte is the best selling writting in contemporary Spain. His flair for intelligent and entertaining novels makes him a sure winner.

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From the Publisher:

Another adventure in this novel written originally in Spanish of Capt. Alatriste/

About the Author:

Arturo P�rez-Reverte naci� en Cartagena, Espa�a, en 1951. Fue reportero de guerra durante veinti�n a�os. Con m�s de veinte millones de lectores en todo el mundo, muchas de sus novelas han sido llevadas al cine y a la televisi�n. Hoy comparte su vida entre la literatura, el mar y la navegaci�n. Es miembro de la Real Academia Espa�ola.

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