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Title: A man who lived to long
Review: This book reminded me yet again why I enjoy Arturo Perez-Reverte. His creates memorable characters. Don Jaime the fencing master in question is a elderly man who has deliberately chosen to live by a code of honour and behaviour, which puts him at odds with the society and time in which he lives. In the words a character in the story "you did not die at the right time".The plot of the fencing master is simple in itself and is derivative of any one of half a dozen classic mysteries. But the plot is only the frame to allow the author to explore what happens when such a man such as Don Jaime is forced to interract with the world, that he has rejected a world that is dishonourable and full of intrigue. Can he remain true to himself and his code
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