{"product_id":"the-last-duel-movie-tie-in-a-true-story-of-crime-scandal-and-trial-by-combat-9780593240885","title":"The Last Duel (Movie Tie-In): A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Jager\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and has also taught at Columbia University. An award-winning professor of English at UCLA, he is the author of two previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (a study of heart imagery in medieval literature) and numerous articles for acclaimed academic journals. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448708665618,"sku":"9780593240885","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_caa30c65-1a73-4f4d-b268-a7b0543c0915.jpg?v=1729736802","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-duel-movie-tie-in-a-true-story-of-crime-scandal-and-trial-by-combat-9780593240885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}