{"product_id":"last-duel-book-eric-jager-9780767914161","title":"The Last Duel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller.--\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife's honor against the man she accuses of a heinous crime\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the midst of the devastating Hundred Years' War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight fresh from combat in Scotland, returns home to yet another deadly threat. His wife, Marguerite, has accused squire Jacques Le Gris of rape. A deadlocked court decrees a trial by combat between the two men that will also leave Marguerite's fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile 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 the final duel ever authorized by the Parlement of Paris, a fierce fight with lance, sword, and dagger before a massive crowd that includes the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded--but only one fatally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on extensive research in Normandy and Paris, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Duel\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a colorful, turbulent age and three unforgettable characters caught in a fatal triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Duel\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a moving human drama, a captivating true crime story, and an engrossing work of historical intrigue with themes that echo powerfully centuries later.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49562954891537,"sku":"GOR002425251","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49567705530641,"sku":"CIN0767914163G","price":6.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50084843487505,"sku":"CIN0767914163VG","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50794718232849,"sku":"GOR005961328","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0767914163.jpg?v=1751107023","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/last-duel-book-eric-jager-9780767914161","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}