Paperback, 276 pages
French language
Published Dec. 31, 1998 by Editions du Seuil.
Paperback, 276 pages
French language
Published Dec. 31, 1998 by Editions du Seuil.
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.