description: The first in a magnificent series of historical novels from the acclaimed, bestselling author ofThe Club Dumas and The Queen of the South  The novels of Arturo Pérez-Reverte have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as "the master of the intellectual thriller" (Chicago Tribune). His books have been published in fifty countries. Now, beginning with Captain Alatriste, comes Pérez- Reverte s most stunning creation to date: a riveting series featuring the adventures of an iconic hero.  Captain Alatriste is the story of a fictional seventeenth-century Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Alatriste and another hired blade are paid to ambush two travelers, stage a robbery, and give the travelers a fright. "No blood," they are told.  Then a mysterious stranger enters to clarify the job: he increases the pay, and tells Alatriste that, instead, he must murder the two travelers. When the attack unfolds, Alatriste realizes that these aren t ordinary travelers, and what happens next is only the first in a riveting series of twists and turns, with implications that will reverberate throughout the courts of Europe.  "A twenty-first century literary phenomenon . . . The clash and dash are thrilling; the swordplay is a bonus. A-." Entertainment Weekly "Written with courtly panache and contagious enthusiasm." The New York Times Author Biography Internationally acclaimed and bestselling author ARTURO PÉREZ-REVERTE was born in 1951 in Cartagena, Spain, where he currently lives. Originally a war journalist, he now writes fiction full time. His six books, including The Fencing Master and The Club Dumas, have been translated into twenty-eight languages in fifty countries and have sold millions of copies.
title: Captain Alatriste
titlecomplete: Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Captain Alatriste, #1)
characters: Íñigo Balboa y Aguirre, Perez, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Bartolo Cagafuegos, Martin Saldaña, Gualterio Malatesta, Luis de Alquezar, Angelica de Alquezar, Caridad La Lebrijana, Emilio Bocanegra, Don Francisco de Quevedo, Gaspar di Guzman, Avvocato Calzas, Guercio Fadrigue, Juan Vicuna, Carlo Principe di Galles, Diego Alatriste y Tenorio
genres: Spanish Literature, 17th Century, Spain, Historical, Historical Fiction, Novels, Swashbuckling, Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 14819
places: Spain
series: Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste
publisher: Penguin Highbridge