El Capitan Alatriste

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Summary: A thoroughly enjoyable adventure
Review: In the tradition of Emilio Salgari and Walter Scott, Arturo Perez-Reverte provides us with the benefit of his pen. I got this first series book one year after I received "Limpieza de sangre" and "El oro del rey" as Christmas presents. Fortunately, I kept them on my bookshelf's long waiting list before I decided to read "Las aventuras del capitan Alatriste". A piece of advice: read these books sequentially even though each story is a different adventure. Such characters as Gualterio Mallatesta and Luis de Alquezar get hopscotched in key episodes and knowking their backgrounds is necessary in not getting out of track. The writing is exquisite, melodic, fun, rich and succint. I view the sociological psyche of the average character as the most interesting aspect, specifically the mindsets of 17th century Spanish swashbuckling fortune-hunters, Inquisition officers, mercenaries and poets. The inclusion of renowned Spanish dramatist and poet Francisco de Quevedo is tantamount to sprinkling saphron to paella. It colorizes the story line with necessary chunks of humor. Mr Perez-Reverte's prose is laden with an enviable lexicon that approximates the reader to the reign of Phillip IV without completely abandoning that one of Juan Carlos I.

Rating:
Summary: A thoroughly enjoyable adventure
Review: In the tradition of Emilio Salgari and Walter Scott, Arturo Perez-Reverte provides us with the benefit of his pen. I got this first series book one year after I received "Limpieza de sangre" and "El oro del rey" as Christmas presents. Fortunately, I kept them on my bookshelf's long waiting list before I decided to read "Las aventuras del capitan Alatriste". A piece of advice: read these books sequentially even though each story is a different adventure. Such characters as Gualterio Mallatesta and Luis de Alquezar get hopscotched in key episodes and knowking their backgrounds is necessary in not getting out of track. The writing is exquisite, melodic, fun, rich and succint. I view the sociological psyche of the average character as the most interesting aspect, specifically the mindsets of 17th century Spanish swashbuckling fortune-hunters, Inquisition officers, mercenaries and poets. The inclusion of renowned Spanish dramatist and poet Francisco de Quevedo is tantamount to sprinkling saphron to paella. It colorizes the story line with necessary chunks of humor. Mr Perez-Reverte's prose is laden with an enviable lexicon that approximates the reader to the reign of Phillip IV without completely abandoning that one of Juan Carlos I.

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Summary: Capitán de la buena literatura
Review: Pérez-Reverte se ha encargado con este libro de trasladarnos a una época dura, de sobrevivientes, de guerra y sucios, de reyes, inquisidores, tiranos y vagabundos. Pero también de héroes y soñadores que dibujan la España renacentista y ya decadente...No hace falta saber de historia, ni de valientes caballeros, ni de tretas del Santo Oficio. Basta con leer cada página atreviéndose a conversar con Iñigo Balboa...y a vivir con intensidad las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste. Este libro es para volver a ser niños con una espada en la mano, para rescatar honores y vencer a los enemigos. Bravo para el autor español que nos devolvió la literatura...y el Siglo de Oro.

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Summary: Capitán de la buena literatura
Review: Pérez-Reverte se ha encargado con este libro de trasladarnos a una época dura, de sobrevivientes, de guerra y sucios, de reyes, inquisidores, tiranos y vagabundos. Pero también de héroes y soñadores que dibujan la España renacentista y ya decadente...No hace falta saber de historia, ni de valientes caballeros, ni de tretas del Santo Oficio. Basta con leer cada página atreviéndose a conversar con Iñigo Balboa...y a vivir con intensidad las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste. Este libro es para volver a ser niños con una espada en la mano, para rescatar honores y vencer a los enemigos. Bravo para el autor español que nos devolvió la literatura...y el Siglo de Oro.

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Summary: Read Spanish? Want to learn?
Review: The book description doesn't mention that the book is written in Spanish.

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Summary: El capitán Alatriste
Review: This sounds like a wonderful book, HOWEVER it would be nice if you also offered German, or English Translation.

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Summary: Excellent book/Libro excelelnte
Review: Without a doubt one of the most entertaining books that P-R has written. It is worth mentioning that his daughter assisted him with the research in writing this book.

Sin duda uno de los libros mas entretenidos escrito por P-R. Es notable que su hija le asitio averiguando informacion para poder escribir este libro.