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| Original Title: | El sol de Breda ISBN13 9788420483122 |
| Edition Language: | Spanish |
| Series: | Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste #3 |
| Characters: | Diego Alatriste y Tenorio, Íñigo Balboa y Aguirre, Diego Velázquez, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases, Carmelo Bragado, Angelica de Alquezar, Curro Garrote, Sebastian Copons, Jaime Correas |
| Setting: | Oudkerk, Breda(Netherlands) |
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Paperback | Pages: 254 pages Rating: 3.77 | 3976 Users | 185 Reviews
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El sol de Breda escenifica las batallas y el asedio de la ciudad de Breda en 1625 por los Tercios españoles en Flandes. El joven vasco Íñigo de Balboa es el narrador, como siempre, pero ahora adquiere en este relato un papel más protagonista: es mochilero del tercio viejo de Cartagena, donde sirve de ayudante a su amo el capitán Alatriste, y empuña por primera vez las armas en el combate. Íñigo será, en esta aventura, testigo del sometimiento de la ciudad por las tropas españolas, y describirá años más tarde al pintor Diego Velázquez, para que los inmortalice en un famoso cuadro, los rostros de los participantes en la batalla: el general Ambrosio Spínola, un respetado guerrero con dotes de político, que abortará el conato de un motín de las tropas, hartas de pelear sin que vean recompensados sus esfuerzos con una paga que nunca llega, y que el general les adelantará de sus acaudaladas arcas o el maestre de campo Pedro de la Daga, despreciativo con sus tropas hasta la crueldad, o el dubitativo capitán Carmelo Bragado y el valiente soldado Sebastián Copons, veteranos todos de las pasadas guerras en Nápoles y camaradas del capitán Alatriste.
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| Title | : | El sol de Breda (Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste #3) |
| Author | : | Arturo Pérez-Reverte |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 254 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2000 by Alfaguara (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adventure. European Literature. Spanish Literature |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 3976 Users | 185 ReviewsAppraise About Books El sol de Breda (Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste #3)
My favorite so far in the Captain Alatriste series. And a serious competition to Bernard Cornwell in his field of expertise of historical novels with great battle descriptions.The first two books in the Alatriste epic were set in Madrid at the beginning of 17 century, and were a mix of swashbuckling and cultural (literature, poetry, dramaturgy) references. The Sun Over Breda discards most of the "artist cafe" distractions in order to focus on the military campaign of Spain and its CatholicThis one is pretty much all about their soldiers' lives in Flanders and how they fought to keep the occupied territories but it is so good and well written. I enjoyed it.
This was the book I was dying to read. After all, I came to Perez-Reverte's "Alatriste" series via the film, "The Spanish Musketeer" and, whilst I enjoyed the film as a whole, it was the battle scenes that were a revelation to me. So, "The Sun over Breda"!Well, I found it strange at first. The story is narrated, once again, by "young" Inigo Balboa but, whilst the two previous sets of recollections were relaxed conversations over a few glasses of wine in the heat of the afternoon, this one seemed
With the third book in the Captain Alatriste series Perez-Reverte adds great art to the poetry and literature that flows through these books - and improves on them. A painting by Velazquez is the detail which constantly reappears in this story. In the background of the painting, but the foreground of the story, we have the daunting figure of Alatriste (portrayed at one remove, as always through the eyes of his companion, the boy Iñigo) channeling the religious intolerance, racism, intolerance of
Unlike the previous 2 in that this is about the horrors of 17th cent warfare rather than aristos jockeying for position and duels.More blatant in its's presentation as a "found manuscript", with editorial comment at the end. The usual sprinkling of faux 17th cent poetry, and literary name dropping (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Lope de Vega more often than anyone else).Slightly rambling in places yet hinting frustratingly at Alatriste's past when I wanted whole books on the subject.Nasty and
I really enjoy Perez-Reverte, and especially the Captain Alatriste stories.
If you are not interested in war descriptions, stay away from this book. The whole thing is about the siege of Breda. Gets a bit tiresome, but Iñigo's narration is so much fun I kept going. There is a mention of Diego Velázquez's "The Surrender of Breda"--look for the Captain in the picture! Reverte's descriptions of the Captain made me think of the men in my father's family--a mix of Basque and Spanish--and maybe that is what has always attracted me to this books.Incidentally, Aitor Luna (Las
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