The Last Duel - first US edition
by Eric Jager - signed
In 1386, Jean de Carrouges accused his former friend, Jacques LeGris, of
raping his wife, and the young king of France allowed their dispute to be
resolved in what was to be the last legally ordered judicial combat in Paris.
Jager deftly blends this story with the background necessary to understand it:
the ideas behind trial by combat, the realities of 14th-century marriage, the
complexity of the regional and central powers in France, and the personal
rivalries at court. Jager draws on legal records, chronicles, and other
historical documents to unfold the story. By putting the duel in the context of
the time period, he also provides a fascinating account of life in
fourteenth-century France.
Book has cream-white boards quarter-bound with blue cloth. Signed by the author
on the title page.
The jacket is in fine, unclipped condition.