Victus
Albert Sanchez Pinol, Daniel Hahn
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins, 2014
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560 pages. A #1 international bestseller reminiscent of the works of Roberto Bolao, Carl os Ruiz Zafon, and Edward Rutherford-a page-turning historical epic, set in earl y eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimatel y leads to the conquest of Barcelona, from the globally popular Catalonian write r Albert Snchez Piol. Why do the weak fight against the strong? At 98, Mart Z uvira ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catal onia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Mart was the very villain who betrayed the city he was commended to keep. Th e story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Mart's story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Span ish Succession between the Two Crowns-France and Spain-and aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers. Politically ambitious yet m orally weak, Mart carefully navigates a sea of Machiavellian intrigue, eventuall y rising to a position of power that he will use for his own mercenary ends. A sweeping tale of heroism, treason, war, love, pride, and regret that culminate s in the tragic fall of a legendary city, illustrated with battle diagrams, port raits of political figures, and priceless maps of the old city of Barcelona, Vic tus is a magnificent literary achievement that is sure to be hailed as an instan t classic.…
Seller Inventory # 2658s
- Title
- Victus
- Author
- Albert Sanchez Pinol, Daniel Hahn
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0062323962
- ISBN 13
- 9780062323965
- Dimensions
- 16.0cm x 23.2cm
- Seller catalogs
- Historical Fiction
A #1 international bestseller reminiscent of the works of Roberto Bolaño, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and Edward Rutherford—a page-turning historical epic, set in early eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimately leads to the conquest of Barcelona, from the globally popular Catalonian writer Albert Sánchez Piñol.
Why do the weak fight against the strong? At 98, Martí Zuviría ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catalonia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Martí was the very villain who betrayed the city he was commended to keep.
The story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Martí’s story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Spanish Succession between the Two Crowns—France and Spain—and aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers. Politically ambitious yet morally weak, Martí carefully navigates a sea of Machiavellian intrigue, eventually rising to a position of power that he will use for his own mercenary ends.
A sweeping tale of heroism, treason, war, love, pride, and regret that culminates in the tragic fall of a legendary city, illustrated with battle diagrams, portraits of political figures, and priceless maps of the old city of Barcelona, Victus is a magnificent literary achievement that is sure to be hailed as an instant classic.
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About the Author
Albert Sánchez Piñol is a bestselling international author. His books have been translated into thirty-seven languages worldwide. He is an anthropologist by training and a writer by profession, and his works are well researched and historically illuminating. Victus is his fourth novel. He lives in Barcelona, Spain.
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