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Born	Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (1951-11-25) 25 November 1951 (age 73) Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Occupation	Journalist, novelist
Language	Spanish
Nationality	Spanish
Genre	Historical novel
Notable works	The Adventures of Captain Alatriste
Seat T of the Real Academia Española
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2003
Preceded by	Manuel Alvar

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born November 25, 1951) is a famous Spanish writer and journalist. For 21 years, from 1973 to 1994, he worked as a war correspondent. This means he reported on wars for the Spanish news channel RTVE. His first book, El húsar, was published in 1986 and is set during the Napoleonic Wars.

Pérez-Reverte is very popular for his adventure book series, Captain Alatriste. These books have been translated into many languages for people all over the world to enjoy. Since 2003, he has been a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, an important organization that takes care of the Spanish language.

Style of His Novels

Pérez-Reverte's books often focus on a single, strong main character. The stories are fast-paced and exciting. Many of his novels are set in Spain or other countries around the Mediterranean Sea.

His stories often use details from Spanish history, art, and culture. He writes about things like ancient treasures and adventures at sea. His books also touch on important issues in modern Spain, such as crime and the connection between religion and government.

How He Tells His Stories

A unique thing about his books is that they sometimes have two different plots happening at the same time. The characters might be the same in both plots, but the stories are separate.

For example, in his novel The Club Dumas, the main character travels the world looking for a rare book. Along the way, he meets people who are strangely similar to characters from books by the famous author Alexandre Dumas.

Themes in His Writing

Because he spent many years as a war reporter in places like El Salvador, Croatia, and Bosnia, his books often show a serious view of the world. He writes about themes like friendship, adventure, and danger. His characters are often brave heroes with mysterious pasts.

Pérez-Reverte is also known for sharing his strong opinions in his newspaper articles. He often writes about modern society and how he thinks it could be better.

Awards and Achievements

• His book The Painter of Battles won an award in 2008 for the best foreign book translated into Italian.
• In 2016, the Spanish newspaper ABC named him one of the 10 most important writers of the year.
• He was elected to the Real Academia Española in 2003, a great honor for any Spanish writer.

Personal Life

A sherry barrel signed by Pérez-Reverte in Jerez, Spain.

Pérez-Reverte began his career as a journalist for the newspaper Pueblo. He later worked for Televisión Española (TVE), Spain's national television station, as a war correspondent. After many years, he left journalism to become a full-time novelist.

His daughter, Carlota, is listed as a co-author on his first Captain Alatriste novel. He lives near Madrid and in his hometown of Cartagena. He loves sailing by himself on the Mediterranean Sea. He was good friends with the writer Javier Marías.

Pérez-Reverte is a huge book lover and owns a personal library with about 32,000 books. His nephew, Arturo Juan Pérez-Reverte, is a professional soccer player.

Movies Based on His Books

Many of Pérez-Reverte's exciting novels have been turned into movies and TV shows.

• The Fencing Master (1992)
• Uncovered (1994)
• Cachito (1995)
• Comanche Territory (1997)
• The Ninth Gate (1999), directed by Roman Polanski
• The Road to Santiago (1999), a Spanish TV series
• Alatriste (2006), based on his famous book series
• The Nautical Chart (2007)
• Quart: El Hombre de Roma (2007), a Spanish TV series
• La Reina Del Sur (2011), a popular TV show
• The Man from Rome (2022)

See also

In Spanish: Arturo Pérez-Reverte para niños

• Captain Alatriste (the books)
• Alatriste (the film)
• Café Gijón (Madrid)