The fencing master / Arturo Pérez-Reverte ; translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa.
| Author/creator | Pérez-Reverte, Arturo |
| Other author | Costa, Margaret Jull. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Harvest ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Harcourt Brace & Co., 2000. |
| Description | 244 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Maestro de esgrima. English |
| Series | A Harvest book Harvest book. ^A910442 |
| Contents | I. The Fencing Bout -- II. Compound Attack with Two Feints -- III. Uncertain 'Time' on a False Attack -- IV. The Short Lunge -- V. Glissade -- VI. An Attack on the Blade -- VII. The Appel -- VIII. With Bare Blades |
| Abstract | A murder mystery in 1886 Madrid featuring an old fencing master who still teaches in the age of the pistol. He is famous for his unstoppable thrust and one day a beautiful woman arrives asking he teach it to her. The novel traces their relationship. By the author of The Flanders Panel. |
| Local note | See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Schlobin copy Gift of James C. Holte, 2006. |
| ISBN | 0156006847 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780156006842 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0156029839 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780156029834 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Schlobin Fantasy Collection | PQ6666.E765 M3413 2000 | ✔ Available | Request Material |