The Fencing Master: A Deadly Arcane Secret and a Beautiful Woman Draw a Master into the Shadowy Politics of Madrid - Brossura

Perez-Reverte, Arturo

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ISBN 10: 0156029839 ISBN 13: 9780156029834

Casa editrice: HarperVia, 2004

Riassunto

The unstoppable thrust is the arcane fencing technique known only by Don Jaime—and the deadly maneuver that a beautiful young woman wants him to teach her.What begins as a rather bold request leads Don Jaime into the shadowy politics and violence of mid-nineteenth-century Madrid.

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ARTURO PÉREZ-REVERTE is an internationally acclaimed author whose books have been translated into nineteen languages in thirty countries and have sold more than three million copies worldwide. He was born in 1951 in Spain, where he still lives.

ARTURO PÉREZ-REVERTE is an internationally acclaimed author whose books have been translated into nineteen languages in thirty countries and have sold more than three million copies worldwide. He was born in 1951 in Spain, where he still lives.

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"A delightful period whodunit."--USA Today

I n Madrid in 1 8 6 8 , fencing master and man of honor Don Jaime is approached by a mysterious woman who seeks to learn the secret of the unstoppable thrust, an arcane technique known only to him. All too soon he finds himself in the vortex of a plot that includes seduction, secret political documents, and more than one murder. Rich with the historical detail of a decaying world that agonizes-as does the world of fencing itself-over the ideals of honor and chivalry, The Fencing Master is superb literature and a true page-turner.


"Extraordinary . . .The brilliant, final fencing match is pure poetry."-The Denver Post

Internationally acclaimed author Pérez-Reverte was born in 1951 in Spain, where he lives. His bestselling books have been translated into nineteen languages in thirty countries and have sold millions of copies.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: HarperVia
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0156029839
• ISBN 13: 9780156029834
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
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