by Arturo Pérez-Reverte · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420481326
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«La sombra del águila» is the historical novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published by Alfaguara in paperback (151 pages, in Spanish).
During the Russian campaign of 1812, a battalion of former Spanish prisoners forcibly enlisted in the French army tries to desert by crossing over to the Russian lines. Napoleon, watching the manoeuvre from a hill, interprets it as a heroic gesture and orders a cavalry charge in support. Based on this real event, the narrative offers a mordant and tragicomic view of war, patriotism and anonymous heroism.
The book's subtitle is «Un relato» and the work belongs to the Alfaguara Hispánica collection.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and for those seeking an ironic approach to the Napoleonic wars.
Spanish journalist, former war reporter and novelist, author of the Captain Alatriste saga and novels such as The Flanders Panel and The Club Dumas.
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