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The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are diego alatriste, gualterio. Captain alatriste kindle edition by arturo perezreverte, margaret. Captain alatriste kindle edition by perezreverte, arturo, peden, margaret sayers. Wounded seventeenthcentury spanish soldier alatriste works as a swordsmanforhire in madrid, but when his latest job takes an unexpectedly deadly turn, he realizes he is in the employ of. Captain alatristes latest adventure a story of skirmishes, privateers, boarded ships, swords and sackings. The first of a projected five historicals from perezreverte the queen of the south, 2004, etc.
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