ISBN:
978-1453263945
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 473
Synopsis: In this gripping
historical thriller, the search for a mysterious and powerful object hidden in
the heart of Barcelona leads to ambition, desire, love—and murder.
An intriguing letter from his
adoptive father, Artur, turns novelist Enrique Alonso’s world upside down.
Artur, a well-known antiquarian in Barcelona, reveals that he has discovered an
ancient manuscript, but he feels uneasy, as though he’s in over his head. But
before Artur can piece together the final part of the puzzle, he is attacked
and murdered. Enrique rushes to Barcelona to investigate his father’s death and
retrieve the book. His ex-wife, Bety, a philologist, comes to his aid and the
two set about translating and deciphering the encrypted text. Written in Latin
and Old Catalan, the manuscript holds the key to the location of a priceless
object dating back to the Middle Ages, and a secret closely guarded by the
Jewish community living in the city’s Gothic Quarter. When Enrique and Bety
realize they are not the only ones following the trail, it becomes a race
against time to find the mythical object that has the power to transform lives.
Author Biography: Julián Sánchez (b. 1966),
a native of Barcelona, decided to be a writer after reading Jack London’s novel
Martin Eden at the age of ten, but also developed a career in the
pharmaceutical industry and played professional basketball for fifteen years.
He continues to have close ties with the sport, currently as a trainer.
Literature and basketball are two fundamental activities in his life.
Sánchez’s first novel, El Anticuario (The Antiquarian) has been translated into thirteen languages thus far. His two subsequent books, La voz de los muertos (The voice of the dead) and El rostro de la maldad (The face of evil), have also begun their international trajectories. His fourth novel, the long-awaited sequel to The Antiquarian, will be published in April 2013.
Sánchez is married and has two children. He and his family reside in the wonderful city of San Sebastián, Spain.
Sánchez’s first novel, El Anticuario (The Antiquarian) has been translated into thirteen languages thus far. His two subsequent books, La voz de los muertos (The voice of the dead) and El rostro de la maldad (The face of evil), have also begun their international trajectories. His fourth novel, the long-awaited sequel to The Antiquarian, will be published in April 2013.
Sánchez is married and has two children. He and his family reside in the wonderful city of San Sebastián, Spain.
Praise:
“Offers all the
ingredients—intrigue, action, treasure to discover . . . that a fan of
[historical fiction] hopes to find.” —El Correo
“Sanchez’s novel flows with clarity from one chapter to another. The dovetailing of events is masterful, and the ease of the prose immediately evokes the vividness of a film . . . The Antiquarian is a lesson in good writing.” —La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
“A very exciting thriller . . . you will be glued to the book until the last page.”
“Sanchez’s novel flows with clarity from one chapter to another. The dovetailing of events is masterful, and the ease of the prose immediately evokes the vividness of a film . . . The Antiquarian is a lesson in good writing.” —La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
“A very exciting thriller . . . you will be glued to the book until the last page.”
—Alto Adige
“A thriller that plunges headlong into the Barcelona of Zafón and Falcones.”
“A thriller that plunges headlong into the Barcelona of Zafón and Falcones.”
—Eva magazine
“Sánchez respects the reader’s intelligence, reveals the necessary bits and plot twists at precisely the right intervals, and maintains perfect pace with multidimensional characters, which he wisely limits in number. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal
“Sánchez respects the reader’s intelligence, reveals the necessary bits and plot twists at precisely the right intervals, and maintains perfect pace with multidimensional characters, which he wisely limits in number. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal
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