The Fencing Master
Author: Aturo Pérez-Reverte
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 obsessio….Read More
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