Description
Arturo P rez-Reverte regresa con un libro protagonizado por su personaje m s fascinante desde el capit n Alatriste. Violencia, tramas de poder, suspense, lealtad y pasi n conforman esta extraordinaria novela de lectura adictiva. «El mundo de Falc era otro, y all los bandos estaban perfectamente definidos: de una parte l, y de la otra todos los dem s.
La Europa turbulenta de los a os treinta y cuarenta del siglo XX es el escenario de las andanzas de Lorenzo Falc , ex contrabandista de armas, esp a sin escr pulos, agente de los servicios de inteligencia. Durante el oto o de 1936, mientras la frontera entre amigos y enemigos se reduce a una l nea imprecisa y peligrosa, Falc recibe el encargo de infiltrarse en una dif cil misi n que podr a cambiar el curso de la historia de Espa a. Un hombre y dos mujeres -los hermanos Montero y Eva Rengel- ser n sus compa eros de aventura y tal vez sus v ctimas, en un tiempo en el que la vida se escribe a golpe de traiciones y nada es lo que parece. Arturo P rez-Reverte entrelaza magistralmente realidad y ficci n en esta historia protagonizada por un nuevo y fascinante personaje, comparable a los m s destacados esp as y aventureros de la literatura. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Arturo P rez-Reverte returns with a novel whose main character is his most fascinating one since Captain Alatriste. Violence, power struggle, suspense, loyalty and passion make up this addictive, extraordinary novel.
Falc 's world was another one, and in it the opponents were perfectly defined: on one side, it was him, on the other, everyone else. A turbulent Europe during the thirties and forties in the twentieth century, is the backdrop for the adventures of Lorenzo Falc , ex-smuggler of arms, spy without scruples, agent of the secret intelligence services. During the fall of 1936, when the border between friends and enemies is reduced to a dangerous and unprecise fine line, Falc is given the task of infiltrating a complicated mission that could change the course of Spain's history. One man, two women -the Montero brothers and Eva Rengel- will be his adventure companions and perhaps his victims, during a time in which life is written treason by treason and nothing is what it seems. Arturo P rez-Reverte masterfully intertwines reality and fiction in this story whose new and fascinating main character joins the greatest spies and adventurers in literature.
Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9788466351027
ISBN10: 8466351027
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | International Crime & Mystery
- Fiction | Thrillers | Espionage
La Europa turbulenta de los a os treinta y cuarenta del siglo XX es el escenario de las andanzas de Lorenzo Falc , ex contrabandista de armas, esp a sin escr pulos, agente de los servicios de inteligencia. Durante el oto o de 1936, mientras la frontera entre amigos y enemigos se reduce a una l nea imprecisa y peligrosa, Falc recibe el encargo de infiltrarse en una dif cil misi n que podr a cambiar el curso de la historia de Espa a. Un hombre y dos mujeres -los hermanos Montero y Eva Rengel- ser n sus compa eros de aventura y tal vez sus v ctimas, en un tiempo en el que la vida se escribe a golpe de traiciones y nada es lo que parece. Arturo P rez-Reverte entrelaza magistralmente realidad y ficci n en esta historia protagonizada por un nuevo y fascinante personaje, comparable a los m s destacados esp as y aventureros de la literatura. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Arturo P rez-Reverte returns with a novel whose main character is his most fascinating one since Captain Alatriste. Violence, power struggle, suspense, loyalty and passion make up this addictive, extraordinary novel.
Falc 's world was another one, and in it the opponents were perfectly defined: on one side, it was him, on the other, everyone else. A turbulent Europe during the thirties and forties in the twentieth century, is the backdrop for the adventures of Lorenzo Falc , ex-smuggler of arms, spy without scruples, agent of the secret intelligence services. During the fall of 1936, when the border between friends and enemies is reduced to a dangerous and unprecise fine line, Falc is given the task of infiltrating a complicated mission that could change the course of Spain's history. One man, two women -the Montero brothers and Eva Rengel- will be his adventure companions and perhaps his victims, during a time in which life is written treason by treason and nothing is what it seems. Arturo P rez-Reverte masterfully intertwines reality and fiction in this story whose new and fascinating main character joins the greatest spies and adventurers in literature.
Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9788466351027
ISBN10: 8466351027
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | International Crime & Mystery
- Fiction | Thrillers | Espionage
About the Author
Arturo Pérez-Reverte nació en Cartagena, España, en 1951. Fue reportero de guerra durante veintiún años. Con más de veinte millones de lectores en todo el mundo, muchas de sus novelas han sido llevadas al cine y a la televisión. Hoy comparte su vida entre la literatura, el mar y la navegación. Es miembro de la Real Academia Española.