Synopses & Reviews
In this second part, a woman has been found strangled in front of a local church. On her lap, a bag full of coins and a note For masses for her soul” is found. In a nearby convent for young society ladies, the chaplain is having unconventional” encounters with his novices. Captain Alatriste will soon discover how these two facts are connected by an entangled net of power, faith, and death.
Synopsis
Those looking for seriously entertaining thrills will welcome Perez-Reverte's second 17th-century Spanish swashbuckler featuring the exploits of stoic, honorable Capt. Diego Alatriste (after 2005's Captain Alatriste). A father and two brothers accompany Alatriste on a mission to rescue their sister from the convent in which she has been imprisoned. Things go wrong when an old enemy of the captain ensures that Alatriste's ward, 13-year-old Inigo Balboa, falls into the hands of the Inquisition. With the aid of the great Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, all is made right. Rich in historical detail and sardonic observations, the narrative begins leisurely. The pace picks up, but the action is never so breathless as to sweep the reader along, as with Captain Alatriste. Still, this will matter little to fans, who are sure to look forward to further installments in the series.
Synopsis
A punto de incorporarse a su antiguo tercio en Flandes, Diego Alatriste se ve envuelto por mediaci n de su amigo don Francisco de Quevedo en otra peligrosa aventura. Una mujer ha aparecido estrangulada en una silla de manos frente a ala iglesia de San Gin s, con una bolsa de dinero y una nota manuscrita: "Para misas por su alma." El enigma se complica con los sucesos misteriosos que ocurren tras las paredes de un convento, cuando Alatriste escontratado para rescatar de all a una joven novicia.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONIn this second part, a woman has been found strangled in front of a local church. On her lap, a bag full of coins and a note "For masses for her soul" is found. In a nearby convent for young society ladies, the chaplain is having "unconventional" encounters with his novices. Captain Alatriste will soon discover how these two facts are connected by an entangled net of power, faith, and death.