The Sadness of the Samurai, one the of the top 25 books of the year

The French weekly newspaper; Le Point, has distinguished the 25 best books published in France in 2012. All genres, French and foreign, compete for a place on this list. This year appearing in this selection, the novel by Spanish author, Víctor del Árbol titled (in French) “La tristesse du samouraÏ” (Actes Sud). This story of intrigue, hate, love and guilt takes place in two important historical periods in Spain, and has captured thousands of French readers. The author has toured the country extensively promoting his novel where it is becoming more and more popular. “La tristeza del samurai” (original title) (Ediciones Alrevés 2011) has been translated in 7 languages. The latest novel by this magnificent author will be published in January of 2013. You can read the complete article in the following link; Scribd Source: Le Point , November 22, 2012