The Last Duel - A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer. In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a massive crowd gathered at a Paris monastery to watch two men fight a duel to the death.

About the author

A New York Times bestselling author and award-winning professor of English at UCLA, Eric Jager holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and has also taught at Columbia University. He is the author of three books, including The Book of the Heart (a study of heart imagery in medieval literature) and bestselling The Last Duel, which was later adapted into a major motion picture by academy award-winning director, Sir Ridley Scott.

Summary

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer. In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a massive crowd gathered at a Paris monastery to watch two men fight a duel to the death.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Jager, Jager Eric
• Publisher: Arrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 19.11.2020
• EAN: 9781787467569
• ISBN: 978-1-78746-756-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval