at least you'll know where you were when you died

[musesfool]

I just finished The Nautical Chart by Arturo Perez-Reverte (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden). I didn't dislike this book, but I felt the narrative strategy was gimmicky when it was revealed

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[isiscolo]

I am avoiding reading your post because of spoilers, but I will say that I enjoyed the first Alatriste book by Perez-Reverte, and have the second checked out of the library (must finish Sharpe's Rifles first). The title The Nautical Chart intrigues me, though, and I know it's in the library and was thinking about getting it out after I finish the Alatriste books.

[amanuensis1]

Eee, we shall have to squee about the Alatriste books if you like them! I've read all of them that have been translated into English to date.

[isiscolo]

I am planning to read the first three in English and then try to read #4 in Spanish, since the library has the original.

I am reading them because I recently recced a Sharpe/Alatriste crossover (knowing only vaguely that Alatriste was a Spanish movie starring Viggo Mortensen) and got some enthusiastic recs for the book series. I liked the first one!

[amanuensis1]

I even got a copy of the film on a region 1 disc from eBay! (Not as good as the books IMHO, but eee Viggo.)

[musesfool]

I haven't read those. I might have to look into them.