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The year is 1626 and a battle-weary Captain Alatriste and his companions sail home from the war in Flanders. He returns to a Spain that is rotten to the core, as gold from the Americas floods into the port of Seville, brought by the country's infamous treasure fleet. As various factions within the Court vie for supremacy, certain interests are creaming off undeclared profits from the galleons' cargo, thus depriving the royal treasury of its lifeblood. Indeed some of the booty is finding its way into the hands of the same rebel provinces Spain is fighting to suppress. The King and his most trusted advisor, the Count-Duke Olivares, have become aware of one such plot and have decided to teach the perpetrator a lesson. Once more, they must call upon Captain Alatriste's blade in a dangerous adventure that will bring the captain face to face with his nemesis and with a ruthless man who has designs on the throne.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780297852476
eBay Product ID (ePID)90752589
Product Key Features
Publication Year2008
TopicBooks
Book TitleThe King's Gold
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorArturo Perez-Reverte
Dimensions
Item Height222 mm
Item Weight426 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorArturo Perez-Reverte