ISBN: 9780062323965 - victus: the fall of barcelona, a novel (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A #1 international bestseller reminiscent of the works of Roberto Bolano, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and Edward Rutherford-a page-turning historical epic, set in early eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimately leads to the conquest of Barcelona, from the globally popular Catalonian writer Albert Sanchez Pinol. Why do the weak fight against the strong? At 98, Marti Zuviria ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catalonia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Marti was the very villain who betrayed the city he was commended to keep. The story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Marti's story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Spanish Succession between the Two Crowns-France and Spain-and aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers. Politically ambitious yet morally weak, Marti carefully navigates a sea of Machiavellian intrigue, eventually rising to a position of power that he will use for his own mercenary ends. A sweeping tale of heroism, treason, war, love, pride, and regret that culminates in the tragic fall of a legendary city, illustrated with battle diagrams, portraits of political figures, and priceless maps of the old city of Barcelona, Victus is a magnificent literary achievement that is sure to be hailed as an instant classic. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A #1 international bestseller reminiscent of the works of Roberto Bolano, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and Edward Rutherford-a page-turning historical epic, set in early eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimately leads to the conquest of Barcelona, from the globally popular Catalonian writer Albert Sanchez Pinol. Why do the weak fight against the strong? At 98, Marti Zuviria ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catalonia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Marti was the very villain who betrayed the city he was commended to keep. The story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Marti's story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Spanish Succession between the Two Crowns-France and Spain-and aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers. Politically ambitious yet morally weak, Marti carefully navigates a sea of Machiavellian intrigue, eventually rising to a position of power that he will use for his own mercenary ends. A sweeping tale of heroism, treason, war, love, pride, and regret that culminates in the tragic fall of a legendary city, illustrated with battle diagrams, portraits of political figures, and priceless maps of the old city of Barcelona, Victus is a magnificent literary achievement that is sure to be hailed as an instant classic. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. An historical epic by this Catalonian writer "set in early eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimately leads to the conquest of Barcelona. . . The story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Marti Zuvira's story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Spanish Succession between the Two CrownsFrance and Spainand aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers." Illustrated with battle diagrams, portraits of political figures, and maps; includes the author's historical note and a chronology of the War of the Spanish Succession, and a list of the characters. Translated from the Spanish by Daniel Hahn & Thomas Bunstead545 pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 560 pages. A #1 international bestseller reminiscent of the works of Roberto Bolao, Carl os Ruiz Zafon, and Edward Rutherford-a page-turning historical epic, set in earl y eighteenth-century Spain, about a military mastermind whose betrayal ultimatel y leads to the conquest of Barcelona, from the globally popular Catalonian write r Albert Snchez Piol. Why do the weak fight against the strong? At 98, Mart Z uvira ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catal onia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Mart was the very villain who betrayed the city he was commended to keep. Th e story of Catalonia and Barcelona is also Mart's story. A prestigious military engineer in the early 1700s, he fought on both sides of the long War of the Span ish Succession between the Two Crowns-France and Spain-and aided an Allied enemy in resisting the consolidation of those two powers. Politically ambitious yet m orally weak, Mart carefully navigates a sea of Machiavellian intrigue, eventuall y rising to a position of power that he will use for his own mercenary ends. A sweeping tale of heroism, treason, war, love, pride, and regret that culminate s in the tragic fall of a legendary city, illustrated with battle diagrams, port raits of political figures, and priceless maps of the old city of Barcelona, Vic tus is a magnificent literary achievement that is sure to be hailed as an instan t classic.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 545 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.