Double-Edged Sword
The Many Lives of Hemingway's Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin

Sidney Franklin (1903-76) was the last person you'd expect to become a bullfighter. Training with iconic matador Rodolfo Gaona, Sidney's dare spawned a legend. This book tells the story of Sidney Franklin, from his life in revolutionary Mexico to his triumphs in Spain.

This is the story of an unlikely hero - a gay man in the most masculine of worlds who triumphed over prejudice and adversity as he achieved what no American had ever accomplished, teaching even Hemingway lessons in grace, machismo, and respect.

Dedication
Introduction - The Alternative
ACT ONE: 1 -The Bull
2 - Que Viva Mexico
3 - The Wisdom of the Aztec
ACT TWO: 4 - El Nino de la Synagoga
5 - Thanks, Ma
6 - Yanqui Flamenco
7 - Death in the afternoon -with drinks and dinner to follow
8 - To the ear
9 - Hard Times
ACT THREE: 10 - The Big Parade
11 - A Fine Romance
12 - The Beard
13 - The Master Horn
14- The Sword
15 - Separate Trails
16 - Hemingway's Gay Blade
17 - The Alternativa
18 - The New Man
19 - Servalavari
20 - Recuerdos
21 - Sol y Sombra
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography