Александр Богдановский Books

The fifth novel in the adventures of Captain Alatriste, a seventeenth-century swashbuckler and "a twenty-first-century literary phenomenon." ( Entertainment Weekly ) In the cosmopolitan world of seventeenth-century Madrid, captain Alatriste and his protégé Íñigo are fish out of water. But the king is determined to keep Alatriste on retainer-regardless of whether his "employment" brings the captain uncomfortably close to old enemies. Alatriste begins an affair with the famous and beautiful actress, María Castro, but soon discovers that the cost of her favors may be more than he bargained for-especially when he and Íñigo become unwilling participants in a court conspiracy that could lead them both to the gallows . . .

The second 'Captain Alatriste' novel, from a series which has sold 4 million copies worldwide

Durante la campagna di Russia del 1812, un battaglione di soldati spagnoli, prigionieri costretti a combattere per Napoleone, decide di disertare nel bel mezzo di una battaglia che volge al peggio per i francesi. Schierati in ordine con le bandiere, affrontano il nemico, attirando l'attenzione di Napoleone, che osserva con il cannocchiale, interpretando il loro gesto come eroismo. Inizia così la peripezia del Secondo battaglione del 326º reggimento di Fanteria, costretto a vagare per l'Europa prima di tornare in Spagna. Arruolati forzatamente in Danimarca, questi soldati cercano l'occasione per fuggire. Durante una battaglia alle porte di Mosca, il momento sembra propizio. Mentre si dirigono verso le linee nemiche, Napoleone ordina una carica di cavalleria, convinto di assistere a un grande atto di valore. Ma il caos regna sul campo di battaglia, rendendo difficile distinguere tra attacco e fuga. La guerra si rivela assurda, con la strategia che può cedere il passo al caso e l'inverno che si rivela nemico temibile. Questo romanzo offre una riflessione sull'assurdità della guerra e un ritratto toccante della condizione umana.

Este relato no es ficción ni libro de Historia. Tampoco tiene un protagonista concreto, pues fueron innumerables los hombres y mujeres envueltos en los sucesos del 2 de mayo de 1808 en Madrid. Héroes y cobardes, víctimas y verdugos, la Historia retuvo los nombres de buena parte de ellos: las relaciones de muertos y heridos, los informes militares, las memorias escritas por actores principales o secundarios de la tragedia, aportan datos rigurosos para el historiador y ponen límites a la imaginación del novelista. Cuantas personas y lugares aparecen aquí son auténticos, así como los sucesos narrados y muchas de las palabras que se pronuncian. En Un día de cólera, Arturo Pérez-Reverte convierte en historia colectiva las pequeñas y oscuras historias particulares registradas en archivos y libros. Lo imaginado, por tanto, se reduce a la argamasa narrativa que une las piezas. Con las licencias mínimas que la palabra novela justifica, estas páginas pretenden devolver la vida a quienes durante doscientos años sólo han sido personajes anónimos en grabados y lienzos contemporáneos, o escueta relación de nombres en los documentos oficiales.

Korean edition of BRIDA by Paulo Coelho, the author of international bestseller The Alchemist, is another mystical tale about a journey of a young Irish girl, Brida OFern, who takes to discover herself, the destiny of her soul mate and love. Translated by Geon Mi Seon. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A community devoured by greed, cowardice, and fear. A man persecuted by the ghosts of his painful past. A young woman searching for happiness. In one eventful week, each will face questions of life, death, and power, and each will choose a path. Will they choose good or evil? In the remote village of Viscos -- a village too small to be on any map, a place where time seems to stand still -- a stranger arrives, carrying with him a backpack containing a notebook and eleven gold bars. He comes searching for the answer to a question that torments him: Are human beings, in essence, good or evil? In welcoming the mysterious foreigner, the whole village becomes an accomplice to his sophisticated plot, which will forever mark their lives. Paulo Coelho's stunning novel explores the timeless struggle between good and evil, and brings to our everyday dilemmas fresh perspective: incentive to master the fear that prevents us from following our dreams, from being different, from truly living