The Antiquarian: A Novel
Nov 2012 · Open Road Media
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DIVIn this gripping historical thriller, the search for a mysterious and powerful object hidden in the heart of Barcelona leads to ambition, desire, love—and murder/divDIV
An intriguing letter from his adoptive father, Artur, turns novelist Enrique Alonso’s world upside down. Artur, a well-known antiquarian in Barcelona, reveals that he has discovered an ancient manuscript, but he feels uneasy, as though he’s in over his head. But before Artur can piece together the final part of the puzzle, he is attacked and murdered. Enrique rushes to Barcelona to investigate his father’s death and retrieve the book. His ex-wife, Bety, a philologist, comes to his aid and the two set about translating and deciphering the encrypted text. Written in Latin and Old Catalan, the manuscript holds the key to the location of a priceless object dating back to the Middle Ages, and a secret closely guarded by the Jewish community living in the city’s Gothic Quarter. When Enrique and Bety realize they are not the only ones following the trail, it becomes a race against time to find the mythical object that has the power to transform lives./div
An intriguing letter from his adoptive father, Artur, turns novelist Enrique Alonso’s world upside down. Artur, a well-known antiquarian in Barcelona, reveals that he has discovered an ancient manuscript, but he feels uneasy, as though he’s in over his head. But before Artur can piece together the final part of the puzzle, he is attacked and murdered. Enrique rushes to Barcelona to investigate his father’s death and retrieve the book. His ex-wife, Bety, a philologist, comes to his aid and the two set about translating and deciphering the encrypted text. Written in Latin and Old Catalan, the manuscript holds the key to the location of a priceless object dating back to the Middle Ages, and a secret closely guarded by the Jewish community living in the city’s Gothic Quarter. When Enrique and Bety realize they are not the only ones following the trail, it becomes a race against time to find the mythical object that has the power to transform lives./div
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About the author
Julián Sánchez (b. 1966), a native of Barcelona, decided to become a writer after reading Jack London’s novel Martin Eden at the age of ten. Before pursuing this dream, he developed a career in the pharmaceutical industry and played professional basketball for fifteen years. He continues to have close ties with the sport, currently as a trainer. Literature and basketball are two fundamental activities in his life.
Sánchez’s first novel, El Anticuario (The Antiquarian) has been translated into thirteen languages thus far. His two subsequent books, La voz de los muertos (The Voice of the Dead) and El rostro de la maldad (The Face of Evil), have also begun international trajectories. El restaurador de arte (The Art Restorer), the long-awaited sequel to The Antiquarian, is his fourth novel.
Sánchez is married and has two children. He and his family reside in the wonderful city of San Sebastián, Spain.
Sánchez’s first novel, El Anticuario (The Antiquarian) has been translated into thirteen languages thus far. His two subsequent books, La voz de los muertos (The Voice of the Dead) and El rostro de la maldad (The Face of Evil), have also begun international trajectories. El restaurador de arte (The Art Restorer), the long-awaited sequel to The Antiquarian, is his fourth novel.
Sánchez is married and has two children. He and his family reside in the wonderful city of San Sebastián, Spain.
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