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Captain Alatriste is a swordsman for hire in Spain in the 1620s - a time when Court intrigue was high and the decadent young king had dragged the country into a series of disastrous wars. As a hired 'blade', Alatriste becomes involved in many political plots and must live by his wits. He comes face to face with hired assassins, court players, political moles, smugglers, pirates and of course, the infamous Spanish Inquisition.
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Captain Alatriste, Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Captain Alatriste
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0753820870
- ISBN13
- 9780753820872
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Mystery Novels, Classics, Military Fiction, Wars, Spanish Literature, Spain, Intrigues, 17th century, Honor, Madrid, Spaniards
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Captain Alatriste is a swordsman for hire in Spain in the 1620s - a time when Court intrigue was high and the decadent young king had dragged the country into a series of disastrous wars. As a hired 'blade', Alatriste becomes involved in many political plots and must live by his wits. He comes face to face with hired assassins, court players, political moles, smugglers, pirates and of course, the infamous Spanish Inquisition.