{"product_id":"the-kings-gold-isbn-9780452295421","title":"The King's Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom international bestselling author Arturo Pérez-Reverte comes the fourth adventure of Captain Alatriste in the “series [that] recalls the great adventure novels of Dumas and Scott”(\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeville, 1626\u003c\/i\u003e. After serving with honor at the bloody siege of Breda, Captain Alatriste and his protégé, Iñigo Balboa, accept a risky job involving a dozen swordsmen and mercenaries at their command, a dazzling amount of contraband gold, and a heavily guarded Spanish galleon returning from the West Indies. The job offer comes from the king himself, for at stake is nothing less than the Spanish Crown, and its dominion over the wealth of the Americas. But for Alatriste, a very personal surprise awaits him on that galleon.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe King’s Gold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Pérez-Reverte] brings Seville to life as if her were animating a painting by Velázquez.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of the series have come to expect historical authenticity, crisp prose, complex characters, exotic settings, and plenty of sanguinary action. They won’t be disappointed.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Praise 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":46300636643557,"sku":"NP9780452295421","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452295421.jpg?v=1767740061","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-kings-gold-isbn-9780452295421","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}