10-27-2013, 10:27 AM
I haven't read much by Mr. King in a while ("while" = "years") but my older brother dropped this one on me when I was last visiting. I had forgotten what a good storyteller he is and what a good writer he is. The book was a coming of age story, gently written with a lot of small truths and enough plot to keep it together. A very well-written, enjoyable book.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.