Un día de cólera (English and Spanish Edition)

By Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Dos de Mayo de 1808, Arturo Perez-Reverte devuelve a la vida a los protagonistas de la jornada que cambio el destino de Espana.Este relato no es ficcion ni libro de Historia. Tampoco tiene un... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8420472808
• ISBN13: 9788420472805
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: ALFAGUARA
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

A recreation of heroism and the bestiality of a revolt.

As if one is seated on a balcony overlooking the Plaza Mayor in Madrid and witnessing, by means of a wide angle lens viewer, the acts of heroism and, too, bestiality of a people fed up with being governed by usurpers and tyrants.

Un Dia de Colera

The author did two things: a homage to the unknown heroes of the civil uprising in Madrid on May 2, 1808 and the description of the events. It is a kind of "24 hours" (TV programme) in writing. It keeps you tied to the narrative wanting to know the expected results, for the uprising is a well known historical fact. If you read the book in its original language, Spanish, you will enjoy the elegant and perfect usage of the language as it was used in those days. It is not "Chaucer' like, but the description of mores, uniforms, streets are accurate, as far as I can tell. Great book. I know the translation to English will be done well. All the other translations of the previous novels were well done. Thanks for the opportunity to describe a great book