{"product_id":"the-cavalier-in-the-yellow-doublet-isbn-9780452296503","title":"The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fifth novel in the adventures of Captain Alatriste, a seventeenth-century swashbuckler and “a twenty-first-century literary phenomenon”(\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the cosmopolitan world of seventeenth-century Madrid, Captain Alatriste and his protégé Íñigo 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, María Castro, but soon discovers that the cost of her favors may be more than he bargained for—especially when he and Íñigo become unwilling participants in a court conspiracy that could lead them both to the gallows.\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Captain Alatriste series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Equipped with a quick-witted, charismatic hero and much to provoke and goad him, Mr. Pérez-Reverte has the makings of a flamboyantly entertaining series. \u003ci\u003eCaptain Alatriste\u003c\/i\u003e ends with a wicked flourish, an evil laugh, and a strong likelihood that the best is yet to come.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Pérez-Reverte’s moody, wounded semi-hero—part cantankerous mercenary, part man of honor in a roiling society of pomp, pistols, and provocation—is a whole-cloth invention out ofa17th-century Madrid that has led to a 21st-century literary phenomenon....The clash and dash are thrilling; the swordplay is a bonus.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “High-level intrigue and double-dealing in the tradition of Alexandre Dumas.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though Pérez-Reverte fills the swashbuckling story with nonstop action, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Alatriste\u003c\/i\u003e is also a contemplation of life and death, which adds depth to the good, unclean fun.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pérez-Reverte’s pacing is swift and suspenseful, the narrative voice both crisply cinematic and true to the setting of seventeenth-century Spain...a feast of dark historical detail and believable danger.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\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":46302716559589,"sku":"NP9780452296503","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452296503.jpg?v=1767738639","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-cavalier-in-the-yellow-doublet-isbn-9780452296503","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}