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The Flanders Panel

Name: The Flanders Panel
Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Original title La tabla de Flandes (Spanish, 1990)

The Flanders Panel is a novel written by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte in 1990, telling of a mystery hidden in an art masterpiece spanning from the 15th century to the present day.

“You don't choose your friends, they choose you, and you either reject them or you accept them without reservations.”

Arturo Pérez-Reverte book The Flanders Panel

Source: The Flanders Panel

“Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has more to do with the art of murder than it does with the art of war.”

Arturo Pérez-Reverte book The Flanders Panel

Source: The Flanders Panel

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