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OverviewA fascinating history, packed with eye-witness accounts, of the duel. Duelling is deeply embedded in our collective consciousness, through numerous films and books: it evokes a golden past, of gentlemen defending their honour in the early morning light of a wooded glade, of frockcoats, rapiers and pistols. Richard Hopton traces the history of the duel from its medieval antecedents in trial by combat and chivalric tournaments. Using numerous vivid accounts of actual duels, he shows how the arcane rules of the duel evolved - and why so many felt compelled to fight them, often with fatal results. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard HoptonPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Piatkus Books Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.378kg ISBN: 9780749929961ISBN 10: 0749929960 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 20 January 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsA fluent and entertaining history of the practice of duelling - THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT A learned, absorbing account of duelling - LITERARY REVIEW A compelling account of this bizarre tradition. - GOOD BOOK GUIDE A fluent and entertaining history of the practice of duelling THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT A learned, absorbing account of duelling LITERARY REVIEW A compelling account of this bizarre tradition GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'A fluent and entertaining history of the practice of duelling' THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'A learned, absorbing account of duelling' LITERARY REVIEW 'A compelling account of this bizarre tradition' GOOD BOOK GUIDE Author InformationRichard Hopton was a barrister before becoming a full-time writer; he is the author of The Battle of Maida 1806 (Leo Cooper). He lives in Fulham. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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