The Last Duel
A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France
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Narrated by:
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Robert Glenister
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By:
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Eric Jager
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“A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller.” (Orlando Sentinel)
The gripping true story of the “duel to end all duels” in medieval France that pits a knight against a squire accused of violating the knight’s beautiful young wife, soon to be a major motion picture with Ridley Scott directing stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer.
In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years’ War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight, fresh from combat in Scotland finds his wife, Marguerite, accusing squire Jacques Le Gris of brutally raping her. A deadlocked court decrees a “trial by combat” that also leaves Marguerite’s fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser.
While enemy troops pillage the land, and rebellion and plague threaten the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet in full armor on a walled field in Paris. What follows is a fierce duel before a massive crowd that includes the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded - but only one fatally.
Based on extensive research in Normandy and Paris, The Last Duel brings to life a colorful, turbulent age and three unforgettable characters caught in a fatal triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. The Last Duel is at once a moving human drama, a captivating detective story, and an engrossing work of historical intrigue with themes that echo powerfully centuries later.
©2004 Eric Jager (P)2020 Eric JagerCritic Reviews
"Jager spins a complicated and sanguinary tale with the skill of an accomplished thriller author.... Sex, savagery, and high-level political maneuvers energize a splendid piece of popular history.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Succeeds brilliantly in combining page-turning intensity with eye-opening insights into the bizarre ritual of judicial combat in the Middle Ages.” (The Times, London)
"Riveting.” (Publishers Weekly)
“As enthralling and engrossing as any...high-profile celebrity scandal today.” (Booklist)
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- J Rojas
- 24-10-2021
Brutal times for quarrels and laws of resolution
I really liked the atmosphere, detailed accounts, references and sources cited for the spectrum of interpretations relating to the events… the fanfares marking every chapter add a great sense of the medieval period!
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