Books Details
Author : Eric Jager Pages : 256 pages Publisher : Broadway
Books Language : ISBN-10 : 0767914171 ISBN-13 : 9780767914178
Books Descriptions
In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a huge crowd gathers at a
Parisian monastery to witness what will become the nation's
final "trial by combat"?a court-ordered duel intended to let
God determine which of the two men was telling the truth. The
dramatic true story of the knight, the squire, and the lady
unfolds during the devastating Hundred Years' War between
France and England, as enemy troops pillage the land, madness
haunts the French court, the Great Schism splits the Church,
Muslim armies threaten Christendom, and rebellion, treachery,
and plague turn the lives of all into toys of Fortune. Bringing
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.
