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El maestro de esgrima

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

1992 245 pages eng ★ 4.0 (5 ratings)

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.

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