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Hay lugares de los que nunca se vuelve. La novela más intensa y turbadora de Arturo Pérez-Reverte Deslumbrante de principio a fin, El pintor de batallas arrastra al lector, subyugado, a través de la compleja geometría del caos del siglo XX: el arte, la ciencia, la guerra, el amor, la lucidez y la soledad se combinan en el vasto mural de un mundo que agoniza. En una torre junto al Mediterráneo, en busca de la foto que nunca pudo hacer, un antiguo fotógrafo pinta un gran fresco circular en la pared: el paisaje intemporal de una batalla. Lo acompañan en la tarea un rostro que regresa del pasado para cobrar una deuda mortal y la sombra de…

Andrés Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retreated to a tower overlooking the Spanish coast, where he paints a vast mural incorporating the indelible images of conflict he’s witnessed in his lifetime. One night, an unexpected visitor interrupts his solitude. As Faulques struggles to recall the face, the man explains that he was the subject of an iconic photo taken by Faulques in a war zone years ago–a photo that destroyed his life. “And why have you come looking for me?” asks Faulques. The stranger answers, “Because I’m going to kill you.” So begins a life-or-death exchange in which Faulques is forced to recall a time…

Andres Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retired to a life of solitude on the Spanish coast. On the walls of a tower overlooking the sea, he spends his days painting a huge mural that pays homage to history's classic works of war art. One night, an unexpected visitor arrives at Faulques' door and challenges the painter to remember him. As Faulques struggles to recall the face, the man explains that he was the subject of an iconic photo taken by Faulques in a war zone years ago. "And why have you come looking for me?" asks Faulques. The stranger answers, "Because I'm going to kill you." So begins a tense exchange in which…

A man lives alone in a watchtower by the sea. On the circular walls of the tower he is painting a grand mural - the timeless landscape of a battle. He is a former war photographer, and the painting is his attempt to capture the photo he was never able to take; to encapsulate, in an instant, the meaning of war. But one day a stranger knocks on his door and announces that he has come to kill him. The man is a shadow from his past, one of the myriad faces of war, and now the consequences of his actions are brought home to him. As the novel progresses, the story of both the soldier and the artist emerge, entwined with a doomed love affair, and…

Andrés Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retreated to a tower overlooking the Spanish coast, where he paints a vast mural incorporating the indelible images of conflict he’s witnessed in his lifetime. One night, an unexpected visitor interrupts his solitude. As Faulques struggles to recall the face, the man explains that he was the subject of an iconic photo taken by Faulques in a war zone years ago–a photo that destroyed his life. “And why have you come looking for me?” asks Faulques. The stranger answers, “Because I’m going to kill you.” So begins a life-or-death exchange in which Faulques is forced to recall a time…

Acclaimed author Arturo Pérez-Reverte has earned a distinguished reputation as a master of the literary thriller with his international bestsellers The Club Dumas and The Queen of the South. Now, in this haunting new work, Pérez-Reverte has written his most accomplished novel to date. The Painter of Battles is a captivating tale of love, war, art, and revenge. Andrés Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retired to a life of solitude on the Spanish coast. On the walls of a tower overlooking the sea, he spends his days painting a huge mural that pays homage to history’s classic works of war art and that incorporates a lifetime…

…Он не собирался оправдывать жестокую правдивость своих снимков, подобно другим фотографам - тем, кто утверждает, будто рвется в горячие точки, потому что ненавидит войну и желает покончить с ней навсегда. Он не собирался коллекционировать различные проявления бытия и не пытался их истолковать. Он хотел лишь одного - постичь законы и формулы, подобрать ключ к шифру, который сделает терпимой любую боль. С самого начала он искал нечто особенное - точку отсчета, фокус, который поможет просчитать или уловить интуитивно путаницу изогнутых и прямых линий, головоломку, беспорядочное движение шахматных фигур, сквозь которое проступает механизм…

En una torre junto al Mediterráneo, en busca de la foto que nunca pudo hacer, un antiguo fotógrafo pinta un gran fresco circular en la pared: el paisaje intemporal de una batalla. Lo acompañan en la tarea un rostro que regresa del pasado para cobrar una deuda mortal, y la sombra de una mujer desaparecida diez años atrás. En torno a esos tres personajes, Arturo Pérez-Reverte ha escrito la más intensa y turbadora historia de su larga carrera de novelista. Deslumbrante de principio a fin, El pintor de batallas arrastra al lector, subyugado, a través de la compleja geometría del caos del siglo XXI: el arte, la ciencia, la guerra, el amor, la…

…Он не собирался оправдывать жестокую правдивость своих снимков, подобно другим фотографам — тем, кто утверждает, будто рвется в горячие точки, потому что ненавидит войну и желает покончить с ней навсегда. Он не собирался коллекционировать различные проявления бытия и не пытался их истолковать. Он хотел лишь одного — постичь законы и формулы, подобрать ключ к шифру, который сделает терпимой любую боль. С самого начала он искал нечто особенное — точку отсчета, фокус, который поможет просчитать или уловить интуитивно путаницу изогнутых и прямых линий, головоломку, беспорядочное движение шахматных фигур, сквозь которое проступает механизм…

Un hombre vive solo en una torre de vigilancia junto al mar. En las paredes circulares de la torre está pintando un gran mural: el paisaje eterno de una batalla. Es un ex fotógrafo de guerra y la pintura es su intento de capturar la foto que nunca pudo tomar; para resumir, en un instante, el significado de la guerra. Pero un día un extraño llama a su puerta y le anuncia que ha venido a matarlo. El hombre es una sombra de su pasado, una de las innumerables caras de la guerra, y ahora las consecuencias de sus acciones le llegan a la mente. A medida que avanza la novela, emerge la historia del soldado y del artista, entrelazada con una…

In a tower next to the Mediterranean, in search of the photo he never could take, an ancient photographer paints a large circular fresco on the wall: the timeless landscape of a battle. He is accompanied in his task by a face that returns from the past to collect a mortal debt, and the shadow of a woman who disappeared ten years ago. Around these three characters, Arturo Pérez-Reverte has written the most intense and disturbing story of his long career as a novelist. Dazzling from beginning to end, The Painter of Battles drags the reader, subjugated, through the complex geometry of the chaos of the 21st century: art, science, war, love,…

Hay lugares de los que nunca se vuelve. La novela más intensa y turbadora de Arturo Pérez-Reverte En una torre junto al Mediterráneo, en busca de la foto que nunca pudo hacer, un antiguo fotógrafo pinta un gran fresco circular en la pared: el paisaje intemporal de una batalla. Lo acompañan en la tarea un rostro que regresa del pasado para cobrar una deuda mortal, y la sombra de una mujer desaparecida diez años atrás. En torno a esos tres personajes, Arturo Pérez-Reverte ha escrito la más intensa y turbadora historia de su larga carrera de novelista. Deslumbrante de principio a fin, El pintor de batallas arrastra al oyente, subyugado,…