The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet
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The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet by Arturo Perez-Reverte
The fifth novel in the adventures of Captain Alatriste, a seventeenth-century swashbuckler and a twenty-first-century literary phenomenon(Entertainment Weekly). In the cosmopolitan world of seventeenth-century Madrid, Captain Alatriste and his prot g igo are fish out of water. But the king is determined to keep Alatriste on retainer--regardless of whether his employment brings the captain uncomfortably close to old enemies. Alatriste begins an affair with the famous and beautiful actress, Mar a Castro, but soon discovers that the cost of her favors may be more than he bargained for--especially when he and igo become unwilling participants in a court conspiracy that could lead them both to the gallows.
Perez-Reverte, Arturo: - ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE is the award-winning author of many critically acclaimed novels, including The Club Dumas, The Flanders Panel, and the Captain Alatriste series. A retired war journalist, he lives in Madrid and is a member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399156038 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399156038 |
| Title | The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet |
| Author | Arturo Perez Reverte |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Putnam Adult |
| Year published | 2009-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 369 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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