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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.
| ISBN | 0099448629 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9780099448624
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 160 | | Publisher | Vintage | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Vintage | | Previous ISBN | 9781860466656 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 30 Dec 1999 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Translator | Margaret Jull Costa | | Spine width (mm) | 14 | | DEWEY | 863.64 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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