Hombres Buenos Arturo Perezreverte Epub -
The story follows librarian and admiral Pedro Zárate , members of the Spanish Royal Academy. They embark on a perilous carriage journey from the enlightened Madrid of King Charles III to the politically volatile Paris on the eve of the French Revolution. Along the way, they face bandit-infested roads and intrigues from colleagues within their own academy who wish to thwart their mission. Key Themes and Reception
Hombres Buenos (Good Men) by Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a historical novel that tells the heroic story of two Spanish academics sent to Paris at the end of the 18th century. Their mission is to clandestine obtain the 28 volumes of the Encyclopédie by D'Alembert and Diderot, a work then banned in Spain. Plot Summary
: Critics from ABC Cultural describe it as an excellent portrayal of the author as both writer and intellectual.
: The novel explores the tension between reason and religion, and the struggle to bring intellectual progress to a conservative Spain.
Readers often highlight the immersive nature of the historical setting and the camaraderie between the two protagonists. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Hombres buenos
The story follows librarian and admiral Pedro Zárate , members of the Spanish Royal Academy. They embark on a perilous carriage journey from the enlightened Madrid of King Charles III to the politically volatile Paris on the eve of the French Revolution. Along the way, they face bandit-infested roads and intrigues from colleagues within their own academy who wish to thwart their mission. Key Themes and Reception
Hombres Buenos (Good Men) by Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a historical novel that tells the heroic story of two Spanish academics sent to Paris at the end of the 18th century. Their mission is to clandestine obtain the 28 volumes of the Encyclopédie by D'Alembert and Diderot, a work then banned in Spain. Plot Summary
: Critics from ABC Cultural describe it as an excellent portrayal of the author as both writer and intellectual.
: The novel explores the tension between reason and religion, and the struggle to bring intellectual progress to a conservative Spain.
Readers often highlight the immersive nature of the historical setting and the camaraderie between the two protagonists. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Hombres buenos
