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| Publisher | ALFAGUARA |
| ISBN 13 | 9788420438177 |
| ISBN 10 | 8420438170 |
| Book Description | For the first time, one volume gathers the history of Spain as written by Arturo Prez-Reverte over the course of more than four years in his "Pate de corso" ("Carte Blanche") column for XL Weekly.An entertaining, personal, and sometimes ironic but always unique tale of Spain's turbulent history throughout the centuries. A work conceptualized by the author to, in his words, "entertain me, re-read and enjoy; a pretext for looking back through time from the very beginning until the present, reflecting a little about it, and telling it in writing in an unorthodox way. "Throughout the 91 chapters plus the epilogue of the book, Arturo Prez-Reverte narrates the main events from Spain's origin and up through the end of the Transition with a subjective view, made up of precise measures of reading, experience, and common sense. "The same view with which I write novels and articles," says the author, ". I didn't choose it myself; it's the result of all those things: as one of my novel's characters says it, it's the vision, harsh yet frequently sweet, of someone who knows that being lucid in Spain has always entailed bitterness, loneliness, and despair. " -Arturo Prez-Reverte |
| Editorial Review | Arturo Pérez-Reverte knows how to retain the reader at every turn of the page.» .- The New York Times Book Review «Arturo Pérez-Reverte manages to keep the reader breathless.» .- Corriere della Sera «Not only is a splendid narrator . He also manages different genres with expertise. ».- The World« There is a Spanish writer who looks like the best Spielberg plus Umberto Eco. His name is Arturo-Pérez-Reverte. ».- La Repubblica« His narrative wisdom, always well built, so exhaustively detailed, documented and structured, to the point that, in the face of all this, the real story is weaker and sometimes even topical. ».- Rafael Conte« His elegant style is combined with a great use of the Spanish language. Pérez-Reverte is a teacher. ».- The Stampa« Pérez-Reverte has a devilish talent and a solid trade. |
| About the Author | Arturo Prez-Reverte was born in Cartagena, Spain, in 1951. He was a war reporter for twenty-one years. With more than twenty million readers worldwide, many of his novels have been taken to film and television. Today he shares his life between literature, the sea and navigation. He is a member of the Royal Spanish Academy. |
| Language | Spanish |
| Author | Arturo Perez-Reverte |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publication Date | 43669 |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
Una Historia De Espaa Hardcover Spanish by Arturo Perez-Reverte - 43669
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