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Purity of Blood

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Purity of Blood
AuthorArturo Pérez-Reverte
Original titleLimpieza de sangre
TranslatorMargaret Sayers Peden
LanguageSpanish
PublisherAlfaguara
Publication date
1997
Publication placeSpain
Published in English
2005
Pages251
ISBN9788420483597

Purity of Blood (Spanish: Limpieza de sangre) is a 1997 novel by the Spanish writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte. It is the second book in the Captain Alatriste series.[1]

Plot

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In 1623, the former soldier Diego Alatriste [es] is enlisted to resque a woman who is held at a corrupt convent against the will of her family. Intrigues ensue that have Alatriste's ward Iñigo captured by the Spanish Inquisition, prompting Alatriste to receive help from the poet Francisco de Quevedo.

Reception

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Publishers Weekly wrote that the book contains "seriously entertaining thrills" but is less engaging than the first entry in the series.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (26 January 2006). "Spanish Adventurer Makes His Swashbuckling Return". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Purity of Blood". Publishers Weekly. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2024.