Captain Alatriste
Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
« Il n’était pas le plus honnête ni le plus pieux des hommes, mais il était vaillant. » Ainsi commence Le Capitaine Alatriste, histoire d’un ancien soldat espagnol, vétéran de la guerre de Flandre, spadassin à la solde des nobles ou de riches hidalgos. Ses aventures, aussi dangereuses que passionnantes, nous entraînent dans les intrigues de la cour de Philippe IV, roi d’un….Read More
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