The Italian

A story about love, sea, and war. "His elegant narrative style masterfully joins his great command of the Spanish language. Perez-Reverte is a Master." -La Stampa In 1942 and 1943, during World War II, Italian combat divers either sank, or severely damaged, fourteen allied ships in the strait of Gibraltar and the Bay of Algeciras. In this novel which was inspired by real events, there are only a few characters and situations that have been made up by the author. Elena Arbues, a twenty-seven...