The Painter of Battles Author:Arturo Perez-Reverte, Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator) Andres Faulques, a war photographer, retreats to a tower on the Spanish coast to deal with his traumatic memories of war and the loss of his lover -- and to put his demons to rest. Instead, one of those demons -- in the guise of a Croatian soldier whose life was ruined by one of Faulques's photographs -- arrives to exact revenge. — The Pa... more »inter of Battles is a meditative thriller that explores both personal and political conflicts.« less