by Arturo Pérez-Reverte · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420474694
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La sombra del águila is a novel by the Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published in 1993. The story is based on a real event that occurred during the Russian campaign of 1812, where a battalion of Spanish prisoners forcibly enrolled in the French army attempts to desert. Emperor Napoleon, misinterpreting this movement as an act of heroism, orders a cavalry charge to their aid, which triggers unexpected consequences. This story offers a stark and biting vision of war and the human condition.
Spanish journalist, former war reporter and novelist, author of the Captain Alatriste saga and novels such as The Flanders Panel and The Club Dumas.
