Captain Alatriste

A wounded 17th-century Spanish soldier turned swordsman-for-hire navigates the treacherous streets of Golden Age Madrid. Set during Spain's cultural zenith, this swashbuckling adventure follows Diego Alatriste through taverns, royal intrigues, and duels in a city where Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Quevedo walked the same cobblestones. Pérez-Reverte's meticulous historical detail brings 1620s Madrid vividly to life—from Plaza Mayor to the Literary Quarter.