The Marquis of Bolibar

Leo Perutz
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This story is set in Spain during Wellington's Peninsular Campaign where German units are holding the town of La Bisbal against Spanish guerrillas. The Marquis of Bolibar promises to deliver the town as well as settle his own score, and he sets in train an ingenious series of traps for the enemy.
Genres: FictionHistorical FictionLiteratureFantasyGerman Literature20th CenturyNovelsCzech Literature
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