This is the third in perezrevertes captain alatriste series, however, i felt that the author was inspired to write this book mostly out of a desire to write a book about the siege of breda and velasquez painting the surrender of breda, not because the events forward the ongoing story of diego alatriste and his squire the narrator inigo. The adventures of captain alatriste english edition ebook. The cavalier in the yellow doublet by arturo perezreverte. It deals with the adventures of the title character, a spanish soldier and man of fortune living in the 17th century. This is the order of arturo perezreverte books in both chronological order and publication order. After his tussles with the inquisition and the intrigue of the spanish court, captain alatrist has returned to the mud and desperation. The sun over breda is the third and for the moment last book in the captain alatristeseries. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Fifteenyearold inigo balboa enlists to serve as his masters aide, and narrates their further adventures of swordplay and skirmishes, mutiny and wartime honor, as captain. His books have topped new yorks bestsellers list thirteen times and he also has to his credit. Arturo perezreverte has a particular ability to bring the past alive.
As i have been reading the last two novels in the captain alatriste series by arturo perezreverte, and really want to write more about them i thought it worth while to revisit two earlier posts one from 2008 almost ten years ago. A gloriously dramatic novel of war and honor that marks the return of international bestseller arturo peerezrevertes most beloved character, captan diego alatriste, the sevent. Arturo perezreverte is a retired journalist in madrid and spends his time writing fictionall of it is spectacular, but not all in english, yet. Click to read more about the sun over breda by arturo perezreverte. His novels have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as the master of the. A former war correspondent, spanish novelist perezreverte continues his internationally acclaimed captain alatriste series with a third. After his tussles with the inquisition and the intrigue of the spanish court, captain alatrist has returned to the mud and desperation of the long war in flanders. His seven books, including the queen of the south and captain alatriste, have been translated into more than twentynine languages in more than fifty countries. The era of glorious captains, glorious attacks, and glorious bo. The sun over breda 2007 the kings gold 2008 the man in the yellow doublet 2009 the pirates of the levant. Having sold four and a half million copies to date in the spanishspeaking world, the series has made perezreverte a literary superstar and his fictional seventeenthcentury mercenary a national icon. The sun over breda kindle edition by perezreverte, arturo. The sun over breda book pima county public library. In the sun over breda, perezreverte continues his thrilling chronicle of the swordsmanforhire, as captain alatriste takes up his blade and rejoins his elite cartagena regiment as they take part in the battles and siege of breda.
Up to now arturo perez reverte has 20 books to his name in addition to various collections of literature articles. Mar 30, 2007 arturo perezreverte has shaped the latest installment in his grandly entertaining captain alatriste series around a famous velazquez painting. Jun 24, 2008 the third swashbuckling adventure in the internationally acclaimed captain alatriste series. Reviews of the captain alatriste series by arturo perezreverte. It deals with the siege of breda in 1625, when the catholic spanish troops under ambrosia spinola besieged the protestant dutch garrison diego velazquez actually made a quite famous painting of the surrender of the dutch garrison. Fifteenyearold inigo balboa enlists to serve as his masters aide, and narrates their further adventures of swordplay and skirmishes, mutiny and wartime honor, as captain alatriste rejoins his cartagena regiment to take part in the battles and siege of breda. The sun over breda king county library system overdrive. The sun over breda, the third captain alatriste novel by arturo perez reverte, is a major step back after the first two books. Arturo perezreverte is the internationally bestselling author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the club dumas, which was adapted into a film by roman polanski called the ninth gate, the queen of the south, and the siege, which won the international dagger award from the crime writers association. There will be fans of historical fiction that will fall over themselves to find superlatives to describe this series, but for the average reader this is a series that does not inspire or enlighten. In the club dumas by arturo perezreverte, lucas corso is a middleaged book detective whose job it is to find rare books for his wealthy clientle. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sun over breda.
Arturo perezreverte gutierrez was born on november 25th the year 1951 in cartagena. He has a very distinctive writing style thats clear and precise, almost like hemingway except with more detail and lush prose, as the occasion calls. I enjoy books by this author because they break away from the standard formula approach so often seen in popular fiction. Arturo perezreverte is a bestseller in the spanish speaking world. Perezreverte repeatedly uses the same terms to describe him. Acclaimed author arturo perezrevertes internationally bestselling series, the saga of the swordsmanforhire captain alatriste, continues in the sun over breda. Acclaimed author arturo perezreverte s internationally bestselling series, the saga of the swordsmanforhire captain alatriste, continues in the sun over breda.
The sun over breda by arturo perezreverte librarything. If the suffering inflicted by the thirty years war is a constant in these books, so is the laconic demeanor of alatriste. When one of his clients is found dead the owner of part of the original manuscript of the three musketeers by alexandre dumas corsos job is to verify that. The sun over breda is a well written book with a thoughtful plot and character development. He is a spanish novelist who spent his early days working as a journalist and war correspondent for spanish radio and television corporation, a job he did for 21 years. He worked as a war correspondent for rtve and was a war correspondent for 21 years 19731994.
The siege of the dutch city of breda in the late16th century near the end of the hundred years war is the subject of this third installment in perezrevertes five volume saga. The sun over breda internationally acclaimed and bestselling author arturo perezreverte began his career as a war journalist, but now writes fiction fulltime. The sun over breda, book by arturo perezreverte paperback. Buy the paperback book the sun over breda by arturo perez reverte at indigo. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the sun over breda by arturo perezreverte. Arturo perezreverte writes the past to understand the present. The sun over breda by arturo perezreverte goodreads. Buy the paperback book the sun over breda by arturo perezreverte at indigo. Fifteenyearold inigo balboa enlists to serve as his masters aide, and narrates their further adventures of swordplay and skirmishes, mutiny and wartime honor, as captain alatriste rejoins his cartagena regiment to take part.
Editions of the sun over breda by arturo perezreverte. While perez reverte offers some good and intense battle scenes, the plot is simply not exciting enough and the book drags at times. His seven books, including the queen of the south and captain alatriste, have been translated into more than. The adventures of captain alatriste by arturo perez reverte isbn. The sun over breda by arturo perezreverte, 9780452289741. I discovered reverte by chance and became a junkie. Arturo perezreverte gutierrez born 25 november 1951 in cartagena is a spanish novelist and journalist. The sun over breda, the third captain alatriste novel by arturo perezreverte, is a major step back after the first two books. He later took up full time writing with his first novel released in 1986. There will be fans of historical fiction that will fall over themselves to find superlatives to describe this series, but for the average reader this is a series that does not. He is well known outside spain for his alatriste series of novels. His books, among them the club dumas, the fencing master, queen of the south and the flanders panel, have been translated into twentynine languages. The sun over breda was an interesting entry in a lacklustre series but the book generally fails to engage. The sun over breda by arturo perezreverte, margaret sayers.
So begins the sun over breda, a gloriously dramatic novel of war and honor that marks the return of international bestseller arturo peerezrevertes most beloved character, captan diego alatriste, the seventeenthcentury swordforhire who leads his formidable band of soldiers in the name of king philip iv of spain against the dutch in the. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The siege of the dutch city of breda in the late16th century near the end of the hundred years war is the subject of this third installment in perezrevertes fivevolume saga. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. According to arturo, he chose a character who was able to convey a very pivotal moment in the history of spain while still relating on the present day spain. The sun over breda by arturo perez reverte, 9780452289741, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is on the battlefield that he will finally have the chance to become a man and prove his. It deals with the siege of breda in 1625, when the catholic spanish troops under ambrosia spinola besieged the protestant dutch garrison diego velazquez actually made a quite famous painting of. Perezreverte, a former war correspondent, continues his popular captain alatriste series with a fourth swashbuckling volume following the sun over breda.
Arturo perezreverte books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. While perezreverte offers some good and intense battle scenes, the plot is simply not exciting enough and the book drags at times. The sun over breda by arturo perezreverte overdrive. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. Arturo perezreverte has shaped the latest installment in his grandly entertaining captain alatriste series around a famous velazquez painting. His creation, captain alatriste, is a cultural icon, and the sun over breda is the third part of the captains continuing story. Reviews of the captain alatriste series by arturo perez.
The sun over breda captain alatriste, book 3 by arturo. The third swashbuckling adventure in the internationally acclaimed captain alatriste series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read purity of blood. Penguin putnamarturo perezreverte has enthralled readers and critics around the globe with his captain alatriste series.