A review by kcblythe
By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions; 10th Anniversary Edition by Richard Cohen

3.0

This is a damn dry book - it's straight history, no doubt - but if you care at all for the sword and/or fencing and/or swashbuckling movies there will be something here for you. As an added bonus it's well-written.