The Seville Communion
Perez-Reverte, Arturo
Sold by Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 19 May 2021
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketSold by Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 19 May 2021
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFirst American edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Houghton Mifflin, 1998. From the author of 'The Club Dumas' , this is his third mystery, this one set in the Vatican. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Light bump crease marks to the top edge of the back panel of the jacket, bump creasing to the top right front corner, and a crease to the top corner of the back flap. The mustard yellow colored boards are flat and the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear to the boards. Sewn binding is tight and square. There is a small smudge mark to the top edge of the text block, and a larger one on the fore edge - about one inch long and 1/4 inch wide. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.
Seller Inventory # 21-235
Once in Seville, Father Quart finds himself collar-deep in intrigue: There is the wealthy banker who wants the land the church stands on and his beautiful, estranged wife who will do anything to thwart him. There is Father Ferro, the fierce parish priest and Sister Gris Marsala, an American nun and architect, both intent on saving Our Lady of the Tears. There are also three endearing villains-for-hire who steal every scene they are in. P&ecaute;rez-Reverte skillfully weaves murder, mystery, and corrupt politics--both sacred and profane--through his story before arriving at his trademark unpredictable ending. The Seville Communion lacks some of the passion and quirky originality that infused both The Club Dumas and The Flanders Panel; his protagonist, Father Quart, is burdened by being described as devastatingly attractive--"like Richard Chamberlin in The Thornbirds but more manly;" the object of his reluctant affection, Macarena, is perfectly stunning and neither is as interesting as the secondary characters who populate the book. Fortunately, the supporting cast, ranging from a washed-up boxer to an impoverished duchess, is delightful, the story is well-crafted and well-written, and Seville itself casts a spell over the proceedings making The Seville Communion an entertaining way to spend a few hours. --Alix Wilbur
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