{"product_id":"by-the-sword-a-history-of-gladiators-musketeers-samurai-swashbucklers-and-olympic-champions-10th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions; 10th Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like swordplay itself, \u003ci\u003e By the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e is elegant, accurate, romantic, and full of brio--the definitive study, hugely readable, of man's most deadly art.\"--Simon Winchester \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new Preface by the author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNapoleon fenced. So did Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, and President Truman, who as a schoolboy would practice fencing with Bess--his future wife-- when the two of them returned home from school. Lincoln was a canny dueler. Ignatius Loyola challenged a man to a duel for denying Christ's divinity (and won). Less successful, but no less enthusiastic, was Mussolini, who would tell his wife he was \"off to get spaghetti,\" their code to avoid alarming the children. \u003ci\u003eBy the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic history of sword fighting--a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the Sword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Touch   While scrupulous and informed about its subject, Richard Cohen's book is about more than swordplay. It reads at times like an alternative social history of the West.\"\u003cb\u003e--Sebastian Faulks \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In writing \u003ci\u003eBy the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e,  Cohen] has shown that he is as skilled with the pen as he is with the sword.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Irresistible . . . extraordinary . . . vivid and hugely enjoyable.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of sword fighting.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Literate, learned, and, beg pardon, razor-sharp . . . a pleasure for practitioners, and a rewarding entertainment for the armchair swashbuckler.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting--a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword.\r\n9780812969672|JF|The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book is the classic bestselling cookbook devoted to baking light, healthful, delicious bread entirely from whole grains. This specially updated edition includes an entirely new chapter on making excellent whole-grain loaves in a bread machine. Now even the busiest among us can bake the delectable loaves for which Laurel's Kitchen is famous. \u003cbr\u003eNew research proves what we've known all along: Eating whole grains really is better for your health! Here, the switch from white\" is made fun and easy. \u003cbr\u003eLike a good friend, the \"Loaf for Learning\" tutorial guides you step-by-step through the baking process. You'll make perfect loaves every time, right from the start. \u003cbr\u003eHere you'll find recipes for everything--from chewy Flemish Desem Bread and mouthwatering Hot Cross Buns to tender Buttermilk Rolls, foolproof Pita Pockets, tangy Cheese Muffins, and luscious Banana Bread--all with clear explanations and helpful woodcut illustrations. \u003cbr\u003eThe brand-new chapter on bread machines teaches you to make light \"electric\" loaves from whole-grain flour. No matter what your schedule, you can come home to the wonderful smell of baking bread, fresh, hot, and ready to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eChasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life\u003c\/i\u003e. 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