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 | The Sun over Breda by Arturo Perez-Reverte | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner | |
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| Publisher: Putnam Adult
http://www.us.penguingroup.com ISBN: 0399153837 Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Historical Release date: Apr 2007 Format: Hardcover Pages: 288 Price: $24.95 | |||
| The war between Spain and Holland has been going on for eighty years, including a twelve-year truce. Spain considers Holland as part of its empire, but the Calvinist Dutch want their freedom from Catholic Spain. Part of the Spanish army, including Captain Alatriste, is traveling to take Oudkerk and needs to be in Spain’s territory; because the rebels supply Breda with mercenaries, and supplies are needed to survive the seige.
Dutch, English, and French troops battle the Italian and Spanish soldiers in deadly combat. Blood flows on both sides, but the Dutch and their allies prevail; so that some rations reach the beleaguered townsfolk. Alatriste becomes the de facto leader of the squadron -- a cynic who sees the truth about the” glory “ of war yet passionately defends Spain’s honor. His “apprentice", fifteen year-old Inigo Bablbo, worships him, though he tries to temper the teen’s enthusiasm for war. Still, Alatriste is on the front lines of breaking the siege at the fortified town of Breda. He knows at all times that this could be his last moment of life. Told in the first person by Inigo, readers obtain a deep look at a soldier’s life in the early seventeenth century. The lead character understands that soldiering means kill or be killed. Dying is the only way of life in battle; as death, maiming, and gore are the outcomes of war. He hopes to convey that message to the hero-worshipping Inigo. The Sun Over Breda is a fabulous historical thriller with a message that remains powerful even today. | |||
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