The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France.

JAGER, Eric.

Item Number: 123901

New York: Broadway Books, 2004.

First edition of the basis for Jager’s account of the “duel to end all duels.” Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on a Santa Barbara Literary Society bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by HIP/Scala/Art Resource, NY. Jacket design by Jean Traina.

Eric Jager's The Last Duel tells the story of last officially recognized judicial duel fought in France: the December 29, 1386 trial by combat between Norman knight Jean de Carrouges and the squire Jacques Le Gris. "This high-suspense, sanguinary tale ensnares readers... The tension is nearly unendurable... Sex, savagery, and high-level political maneuvers energize a splendid piece of popular history" (Kirkus Reviews). In July 2019, it was reported that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would star in, co-write and produce a film adaption of the novel, with Ridley Scott set to direct.