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"I dreamed of writing this unimaginable and completely authentic story ever since my father told it to me in childhood," says Arturo Pérez-Reverte about the novel "The Italian," which in the author's homeland sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The real story of Italian frogmen who sank fourteen British ships - a story of individuals triumphing over a powerful military machine against all odds - had been told differently for many years: Italians were traditionally depicted as incompetent cowards, and Pérez-Reverte wanted to restore justice. Italy was Germany's ally in World War II, but this did not bother him: "In my novels, the line between hero and villain is always conditional. My characters could end up on any side. Heroes are always ambiguous. And those who don't understand that can go to hell."
Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a former war journalist, a renowned author of brilliant historical, military, and adventure novels translated into forty languages, the creator of the Captain Alatriste series, and a recipient of prestigious literary awards. "The Italian" is a story of personal valor: the courage of Italian divers who carried out daring operations in Gibraltar, and the courage of a Spanish woman, a bookstore owner, who recognized heroes in these people in the classical, literary sense of the word, wanted to fight alongside them, and became a modern-day Nausicaa to the Ulysses emerging from the darkness of the waters. Before you is a dizzying military thriller, a hymn to the Mediterranean, an incredible story of love and bravery in the face of hopeless circumstances, a novel about heroism on either side of the front line.
Author:
Author:Perez-Reverte Arturo
Cover:
Cover:soft
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x11.5x3.5 cm
Series:
Series:Azbuka-Classic (softcover)
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-23654-7
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