The Fencing Master

Description

Product ID:	9780099448624
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Fencing Master
Authors:	Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte, Margaret Jull Costa
Page Count:	224
Subjects:	Historical fiction, Historical fiction
Description:	Select Guide Rating Jaime Astarloa is a master-fencer of the old school, priding himself on the precision, dignity and honour of his ancient art; When Jaime takes her on as a pupil he finds himself embroiled in dark political intrigues against which his old-fashioned values are no protection. Fencing is not a game but a science. The outcome is invariably the same: triumph or disaster, life or death... It is 1868; Spain teeters on the brink of revolution. Jaime Astarloa is a master-fencer of the old school, priding himself on the precision, dignity and honour of his ancient art; his friends spend their days in cafes discussing plots at court, but Jaime''s obsession is to perfect the irresistible sword thrust. Then Adela de Otero, violet-eyed and enigmatic, appears at his door. When Jaime takes her on as a pupil he finds himself embroiled in dark political intrigues against which his old-fashioned values are no protection.
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	1999-12-30

Weight	166 g
Dimensions	198 × 130 × 15 mm