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El Oro Del Rey (Spanish Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Arturo Perez-Reverte (Author)
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January 1, 2005
In this fourth installment of the adventures of Captain Alatriste, Pérez-Reverte’s most popular hero returns from Flanders and undertakes a dangerous mission in Seville, the most fascinating 17th Century city. He is instructed to recruit a motley group of brave swordsmen for a risky job involving the contraband gold that the Spanish galleons bring from the Indies. Description in Spanish: Sevilla, 1626. A su regreso de Flandes, donde han participado en el asedio y rendición de Breda, el capitán Alatriste y el joven mochilero Íñigo Balboa reciben el encargo de reclutar a un pintoresco grupo de bravos y espadachines para una peligrosa misión, relacionada con el contrabando del oro que los galeones españoles traen de las Indias. Los bajos fondos de la turbulenta cuidad andaluza, el corral de los Naranjos, la cárcel real, las tabernas de Triana, los arenales del Guadalquivir, son los escenarios de esta nueva aventura, donde los protagonistas reencontrarán traiciones, lances y estocadas, en compañía de viejos amigos y de viejos enemigos.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Punto de Lectura (January 1, 2005)
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 8466310606
  • ISBN-13: 978-8466310604
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Protector del Oro del Rey, March 2, 2001
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Una flota proveniente de Indias está por llegar a puerto, trayendo un valioso cargamento de productos americanos y, lo más interesante, toneladas de oro. No sólo la amenazan los peligros del mar y los piratas, sino también los funcionarios corruptos de un imperio en decadencia, que quieren sacar una buena tajada. El Capitán Alatriste tiene la misión de evitar que manos ajenas a las del rey obtengan ese oro; en esta aventura estará rodeado de gente que no tiembla al empuñar la espada, como Íñigo y Quevedo. Le acompañan Sebastián Copons, un viejo soldado y compañero de fatigas en Flandes; Saramago el portugués, un hombre de leyes y letras amén de espada, que despacha almas por encargo y por necesidad; y Juan Eslava, un jienense rubicundo, bardudo y sonriente, apodado El Galán de la Alameda. Esta novela, fabulosa y embaucadora de principio a fin, llena de hondura y de realismo, es un retablo social, una crónica cultural y un personaje cuya grandeza crece al ritmo de sus hazañas.Alatriste vuelve de la ciudad de Breda para continuar con sus desventuras en una ciudad española conocida por los lectores de Arturo gracias a "La piel del tambor". En Sevilla Alatriste se reencontrará con la realidad de su patria, con los peligros acechantes de sus enemigos y con su propio destino final.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Riveting Perez-Reverte Piece, June 29, 2001
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In "El Oro del Rey" Perez-Reverte continues the story of Iñigo Balboa and his teacher/mentor/protector Capitan Alatriste. The story has elements of suspense, danger, love, betryal, loyalty, friendship and courage, and keeps the reader so captivated that I had a hard putting down the book and wished the story would never end. In this story Iñigio is betrayed by the women he has fallen dangerosuly in love the beautiful Angelica de Alquezar and is almost killed by the infamous italian hired killer Gualterio Malatesta, only to be saved at the lsat minute by Captain Alatriste and his friends. The story continues on as Captain Alatriste puts into motion the plan to rescue the King's gold with the help of a motley group of hired men that come from the underbelly of 17th century Seville society. It is in this part of the book that Pereze-Reverte shines in his ability to not only spin a good yarn, but to use the various characters, plot, narrative and historical context to make social commentary on Spain's polticial and social development. I highly recommend this book.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Historia de antología, January 24, 2001
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Este es uno de los libros que logrará hacer época, sus bien logradas aventuras con una narración sencilla sin regresiones, para los fans de Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste este libro los dejará satisfechos aunque aun con muchos dudas sobre el futuro de Iñigo Balboa, Gualterio Malatesta y Luis de Alquézar, sin embargo es una hsitoria completa digna de ser leída y analizada
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