by Arturo Pérez-Reverte · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420462479
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Cádiz, 1811. As Spain fights for its independence, the most liberal city in Europe becomes the stage for a series of brutal crimes: young women are found whipped to death in the exact spots where French bombs have fallen. This sinister pattern intertwines with the lives of unforgettable characters—a corrupt policeman, a merchant heiress, a ruthless privateer, and an eccentric artilleryman—in a complex game of chess where fate and strategy collide.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte delivers an enigmatic and masterful novel that captures the end of an era. With impeccable historical detail, 'El asedio' (The Siege) is a story about a world that could have been, painting a vivid portrait of a mysterious and deceptive Cádiz that will never be the same again.
