by Arturo Pérez-Reverte · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420481012
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«El maestro de esgrima» is the historical intrigue novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published by Alfaguara in paperback (275 pages, in Spanish).
In 1866 Madrid, a fencing master with old-fashioned principles agrees to give lessons to a mysterious woman. What seems like an innocent commission drags him into a political conspiracy full of betrayals, secrets, and death, where his skill with the foil and his code of honor will be put to the test.
The novel was originally published in 1988, and the cover of this edition shows the Alfaguara/Bolsillo imprint.
For readers of historical and suspense fiction set in 19th-century Spain, with a plot of mystery and political twists.
Spanish journalist, former war reporter and novelist, author of the Captain Alatriste saga and novels such as The Flanders Panel and The Club Dumas.
