| The Duel Joseph Conrad Contributor(s): Benitez, Paula (Editor), Conrad, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543156304 ISBN-13: 9781543156300 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 6" W x 9" (0.23 lbs) 68 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Napoleon I., whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked duelling between the officers of his army. The great military emperor was not a swashbuckler, and had little respect for tradition. Nevertheless, a story of duelling, which became a legend in the army, runs through the epic of imperial wars. To the surprise and admiration of their fellows, two officers, like insane artists trying to gild refined gold or paint the lily, pursued a private contest through the years of universal carnage. They were officers of cavalry, and their connection with the high-spirited but fanciful animal which carries men into battle seems particularly appropriate... |