{"product_id":"purity-of-blood-isbn-9780452287983","title":"Purity of Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eGear up for swashbuckling adventure in the second “riveting”* historical thriller in the internationally acclaimed Captain Alatriste series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fearless Alatriste is hired to infiltrate a convent and rescue a young girl forced to serve as a powerful priest’s concubine. The girl’s father is barred from legal recourse as the priest threatens to reveal that the man’s family is “not of pure blood” and is, in fact, of Jewish descent—which will all but destroy the family name.  As Alatriste struggles to save the young hostage from being burned at the stake, he soon finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the heart of the Spanish Inquisition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePurity of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“It’s great fun in the tradition of historical swashbucklers such as \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Pimpernel\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grabs the reader from the get-go with its moddy evocation of a lost time.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In between the flash and the clanging of swordplay, Alatriste navigates the perilous dungeons of Inquisition-era Madrid. Absolutely riveting from beginning to end.”—*\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A feast of dark historical detail and believable danger in which celebrated figures, such as poet Francisco de Quevedo and painter Velázques, are mixed in for authentic flavor.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePurity of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e hits the high note of Captain Alatriste and sustains the series’ uncommon verve.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eArturo Pérez-Reverte\u003c\/b\u003e’s novels have captivated readers around the world and earned him a reputation as “the master of the intellectual thriller” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). Originally a war correspondent, he now writes fiction full-time. His novels include the Captain Alatriste series, \u003ci\u003eThe Flanders Panel, The Club Dumas, The Fencing Master, The Seville Communion, The Nautical Chart,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the South\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat We Become\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been published in fifty countries.He is a member of the Spanish Royal Academy. He lives near Madrid, Spain.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303920750821,"sku":"NP9780452287983","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452287983.jpg?v=1767735231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/purity-of-blood-isbn-9780452287983","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}