By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions; 10th Anniversary Edition -- Richard Cohen, Paperback
By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions; 10th Anniversary Edition -- Richard Cohen, Paperback
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"Irresistible . . . extraordinary . . . vivid and hugely enjoyable."--The Economist "A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of sword fighting."--San Francisco Chronicle "Literate, learned, and, beg pardon, razor-sharp . . . a pleasure for practitioners, and a rewarding entertainment for the armchair swashbuckler."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author: Richard Cohen
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 08/05/2003
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.28w x 1.23d
ISBN: 9780812969665
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 08/31/2003 pg. 16
About the Author
Richard Cohen was five times U.K. national saber champion and was selected for the British Olympic team in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984. More recently, he has been four times world veteran saber champion. A former director of the Cheltenham Literature Festival, he is the author of Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life. He lives in New York City, where he is working on a new book, The History of Historians.
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