Arturo Perez-Reverto (Get this book)Perez-Reverte writes two kinds of novels: richly detailed historical thrillers and swashbuckling adventures. Lately, he has been sticking to the latter, but here he combines both forms in a complex, history-drenched tale of the siege of Cdiz by the French in the early nineteenth century. The action takes place in 1812, with the port of Cdiz, nicely protected by water, remaining unconquered as Napoleon's forces sweep across Spain. P'rez-Reverte, an international best-seller and a favorite among booksellers and librarians, has not had a new book since 2010 and will attract plenty of attention with this one. --Booklist
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