The Fencing Master

Arturo Peréz-Reverte, Margaret Jull Costa

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Spanish

Vintage
02 June 2003

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

A brilliantly compelling historical mystery, set in nineteenth-century Spain.

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.

By: Arturo Peréz-Reverte
Translated by: Margaret Jull Costa
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 161g
ISBN: 9780099448624
ISBN 10: 0099448629
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 June 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arturo Perez-Reverte was born in Cartagena in 1951. Since the publication of The Fencing Master, his first novel, Perez-Reverte has become one of Europe's bestselling authors. The Flanders Panel was awarded the Grand Prix Annuel de Litterature Policiere in France. His novel, The Dumas Club, has been made into the film The Ninth Gate by Roman Polanski and starring Johnny Depp.