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Title: The Seville Communion by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Christopher Cazenove, Sonia Soto ISBN: 0-7871-1910-5 Publisher: Dove Books Audio Pub. Date: July, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.54 (87 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A good , solid book
Comment: Recommended by a friend, I picked up a copy and was not disappointed by this book in the sense that it is well written with characters I thought were well written and a nice story which is not really a mystery and might disappoint somebody looking for a Sherlock Holmes type of story. Anyone who would be interested in the culture of Seville would enjoy this book. I found it entertaining and it kept me interested. My only complaint is that I wish the author had made a more positive characterization of the priests in the book, specially Father Priamo Ferro. It seems very hard to find a book where a positive role model of a Catholic priest is present ( maybe Michael O'Brien's Father Elijah comes to mind). At times I found it difficult to accept that Lorenzo Quart is a priest. In spite of that, I see this book as superior literature. I will read The Flanders Panel next and I hope Mr Perez Reverte is an author I will want to come back to
Rating: 4
Summary: The mystery is secondary
Comment: Ostensibly, this is the story of a hacker breaking into the Vatican computer system and appealing to the Pope to save a small, neighbourhood church in Seville from being shut down. Father Lorenzo Quart is sent by the Vatican to Seville to uncover just who this hacker, who goes by the code name Vespers, really is.
But really, the mystery is incidental. For me, the book's raison d'etre wasn't really to discover who Vespers was, but to present the reader with vividly drawn characters and situations. The scenes that portrayed the slowly unfolding relationship between Quart and Maccarena, or the funny-sad trio of would-be criminals, or Don Priamo, the aged priest who would sacrifice all for his simple faith were what kept me reading.
I will definitely read more by Perez-Reverte.
Rating: 3
Summary: An entertaining read
Comment: As one of Perez-Reverte's earlier novels, the characters are not quite as well fleshed out as they are in his later books. On it's own however, it is quite the entertaining read. The main character, Quart, comes across as a priest who doesn't think of himself as a priest so much as a 'soldier of the church' or a modern incarnation of a knight templar. As a result the reader experiences Quart's inner turmoil through his eyes as an unusual priest whose conscience seems to be lacking (or rather buried) so he can perform the 'dirtier' work of the church. Although not an inquisitor, he comes across more like a jaded detective focused only on his duty. Perez-Reverte's writing style is enchanting and draws you into the story creating rich visualizations of the church, it's parishoners, and it's custodians. Perhaps not as good as his later works, it still remains an intriguing story in which a careful eye can discern the emergence of a writer whose style is emerging and becoming more refined. A great read for anyone interested in church mysteries or a mystery set in modern Seville in Spain.
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Title: The Fencing Master: A Novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte ISBN: 0156006847 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Flanders Panel by ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE ISBN: 0553377868 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Sonia Soto ISBN: 0679777547 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 17 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Nautical Chart by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Margaret Sayers Peden ISBN: 0156013053 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears ISBN: 0425167720 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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