The
Art and Science of Fencing
by Nick Evangelista
Paperback: 296 pages
Contemporary Books; ISBN: 1570280754; (January 11, 1999)
By
the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers,
and Olympic Champions
by Richard A. Cohen
Hardcover from Random House
Book Published: 05 November, 2002
A
Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling: As Practiced by All European
Nations from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
by Carl A. Thimm
(Paperback - January 1999)
Fencer's
Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Traditional & Sport Fencing (Start-Up
Sports, No 8)
by Doug Werner
Paperback: 144 pages
Tracks Pub; ISBN: 1884654088; (July 1997)
Harnessing
Anger: The Inner Discipline of Athletic Excellence
by Peter Westbrook, Tej Hazarika
A six-time Olympian and 13-time U.S. national champion, Peter Westbrook
is one of America's most decorated athletes. As a fencer, he toils in relative
obscurity, yet his accomplishments in and out of the arena are legion.
As a black man in a white sport, he's become an Arthur Ashe with sword
instead of racket, a pioneer with deep community roots. Westbrook's chronicle
is a sharply told tale of controlled rage and inspiring self-discovery,
filled with fascinating insight into an incredibly demanding, psychologically
challenging, and fiercely competitive sport. Amazon.com
(Paperback -- August 1998)
Foil,
Saber, and Epee Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities
by Maxwell R. Garret, et al
(Hardcover -- June 1994)
A
Dictionary of Universally Used Fencing Terminology: With Approval of the
Joint Board of Accreditation of the United States Fencing Association...
by William M. Gaugler
(Paperback -- October 1997)
Fencing:
Techniques of Foil, Epee and Sabre
by Brian Pitman
(Hardcover - March 1989)
Fencing:
The Modern International Style
by Istvan Lukovich
(Hardcover - January 1998)
The
Fencing Master
by Arturo Perez-Reverte, et al
In The Club Dumas, Arturo Pérez-Reverte explored the labyrinthine
world of antiquarian book dealers, spicing his tale of mystery and murder
with characters straight out of Paradise Lost and The Three Musketeers.
Next came The Flanders Panel, a brilliant puzzle comprised of art, chess,
and untimely death whose resolution lies in a painting by a Flemish master.
In The Seville Communion, Pérez-Reverte turned his sights on the tangled
politics of the Roman Catholic Church as an appropriate backdrop--for murder.
In his fourth novel translated into English, the Spanish writer changes
centuries (if not his focus on homicide), returning to the mid-1800s to
follow the exploits of Don Jaime Astarloa, the eponymous fencing master.
The year is 1866 and revolution is brewing in Spain. The corrupt Bourbon
queen, Isabella II, is slowly losing her grip on power as equally corrupt
exiled politicians vie to be her successor in a new republic. Against this
background of political upheaval, Don Jaime goes about his business, teaching
a dying art to a dwindling number of students. This is a man who resists
changing times; to a friend he explains, "I have spent my whole life trying
to preserve a certain idea of myself, and that is all. You have to cling
to a set of values that do not depreciate with time. Everything else is
the fashion of the moment, fleeting, mutable. In a word, nonsense." But
then Adela de Otero--a woman with a mysterious past and an amazing talent
for swordplay--comes into his life, and Don Jaime's world is turned upside
down. As always, Pérez-Reverte offers literary excellence, a thumping
good mystery, and fascinating insight into an arcane practice, in this
case, fencing. Though the 19th-century politics in the book may resonate
more with a Spanish audience than with English readers, the moral at the
heart of The Fencing Master is universal: "to be honest, or at least honorable--anything,
indeed, that has its roots in the word honor." In this, Don Jaime and Arturo
Pérez-Reverte both succeed. --Alix Wilber - Amazon.com
Paperback: 244 pages
Harvest Books; ISBN: 0156006847; (September 2000)
Medieval
Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter
Combat
by Hans Talhoffer, et al
(Hardcover - September 2000)
Old
Sword-Play: Techniques of the Great Masters
by Alfred Hutton, Maestro Ramon Martinez
(Paperback -- January 2002)
Shimmering
Sword: Samurai, Western, and Star Wars Sword Fighting
by Nick Jamilla
(Paperback - May 2002)
Sword
of a Champion: The Story of Sharon Monplaisir (Anything You Can Do... New
Sports Heroes for Girls)
by Doreen Greenberg, Michael Greenberg, Phil Velikan
Book Description: A compelling adventure of a very poor, gawky girl
who chooses an after school activity that leads her to the Olympics. Sharon
grew up in the South Bronx and learned the sport of fencing in high school
to avoid the terror of her neighborhood street life. The book describes
her transformation from a young, lonely girl into a powerful champion through
hard training and determination. As a fencing champion, Sharon combines
the reflexes of a boxer, the legs of a high-jumper and the concentration
of a chess player. Destined to be great, her natural talent and hard work
led her to National and World championships and three Olympic teams.
Paperback from Wish Publishing
Book Published: 15 September, 2000
The
Woman Fencer
by Nick Evangelista, Anita Evangelista
Book Description: While fencing was once the prerogative of men alone
- by tradition and by choice - fencing has involved into a sport that is
no longer gender exclusive. It is a game that may be mastered by anyone.
Today, women play an important and equal role in fencing, and yet, there
has never been a volume specifically addressing the issue of women as fencing
entities.
(Paperback -- September 1, 2001) |
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The Duel: Its Rise and Fall in Early Modern France
by Francois Billacois, Trista Selous (Translator)
(Hardcover - September 1990)
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by Richard J. Lane
(Paperback - February 1999)
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Epee Fencing: A Complete System
by Imre Vass
(Hardcover)
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