Hussar

The “Napoleonic Wars” era. A young cavalryman—the main character—against the backdrop of horrifying war events appears like a straw caught in a violent current. In a single day, he moves from his bright dream to boundless terror as he realizes what’s happening. That day turns him from a hopeful young fighter into a complete wreck—both morally and physically disabled. The book is filled with large-scale battle scenes, described skillfully. Shocking naturalistic details shock the reader.

The novel grips you from the first pages and is read in one breath. The events described in the novel “The Hussar” unfold during the “Napoleonic Wars” era. This book is the first novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte—it shows war in all its horror, all its senseless cruelty. A vivid historical-adventure novel abounding in battle scenes.