{"product_id":"the-last-duel-movie-tie-inbooks","title":"The Last Duel (Movie Tie-In)","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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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":"Jager, Eric","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":43639804100832,"sku":"","price":13.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9f09c129-5229-439c-8573-3387260f9d0c.jpg?v=1667830840","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-duel-movie-tie-inbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}