Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a Spanish novelist, journalist, and former war correspondent. He was born in Cartagena, Spain in 1951. He worked as a war correspondent for RTVE for 21 years, covering conflicts in Cyprus, Lebanon, the Sahara, the Falklands, and El Salvador. He has written over 20 novels, including the Alatriste series and the Captain Alatriste trilogy. He is a member of the Real Academia Española and has won numerous awards for his work, including the Premio Planeta and the Premio Nadal.