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The thrilling true story of the duel that ended all duels in medieval France, as an unwavering knight defends his wife's honor against a man she accuses of a heinous crime.
In the midst of the disastrous Hundred Years' War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight, returns home after a campaign in Scotland, only to face another deadly threat. His wife, Marguerite, has accused the chivalrous squire Jacques Le Gris of rape. A divided court orders a duel between the two men, the outcome of which will also determine Marguerite's fate. For if her husband is defeated, she will be executed by fire for false accusation.
As hostile armies ravage the land, with rebellions and plague threatening the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet armed to the teeth in a walled arena in Paris. A brutal duel follows, the last sanctioned by the state, in front of a massive crowd and the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded—only one of them fatally.
Based on extensive research, the book The Last Duel brings to life a multifaceted, tumultuous era and three unforgettable characters caught in a deadly triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. The Last Duel is simultaneously a poignant human drama, a thrilling true crime story, and a gripping work of historical intrigue with themes whose resonance extends powerfully into the coming centuries.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Eric Jager
- Publisher
- Athens Bookstore Publications
- Original Title
- The Last Duel
- Publishers
- Athens Bookstore Publications
- Type
- Fantasy, Historical Novel
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Release Date
- 09/10/2021
- Publication Date
- 2021
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786188403284
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