num_pages: 245
description: In Madrid, in 1868, Don Jaime, fencing master and anachronistic man of honor, is working on his Treatise on the Art of Fencing. One day he is approached by a mysterious woman who seeks to learn the secret of "the unstoppable thrust," a supreme moment at the very heart of the art of fencing. All too soon he finds himself in the vortex of a plot that includes seduction, secret political documents, and more than one murder. Rich in historical detail of a decaying world that agonizes-as does fencing itself-over the ideals of honor and chivalry, The Fencing Master is superb literature and a true page-turner.
language: English
title: The Fencing Master
titlecomplete: The Fencing Master
genres: Spanish Literature, Spain, Historical, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Novels, Literature, Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 10714
places: Madrid
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Audie Award
category: Solo Narration - Male
publisher: Mariner Books