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Author |
Tennille Dix |
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Imprint |
Read & Co. History |
Categories |
Biography & Memoir European History History Murder Regional & National History True Crime |
ISBN | 9781446501900, 9781446505137 |
Formats Available | |
Pages | 364 |
Publication Date | 20 October 2010 |
Dimensions | 5.5 × 8.5 in |
A biography of Gilles de Rais, a French knight and lord who led the French army and was one of Joan of Arc’s companion-in-arms. Rais lived an extravagant life and even dabbled in the occult before being hanged for a series of child murders in 1440 in Nantes.
£23.99 – £28.99
Author |
Tennille Dix |
---|---|
Imprint |
Read & Co. History |
Categories |
Biography & Memoir European History History Murder Regional & National History True Crime |
ISBN | 9781446501900, 9781446505137 |
Formats Available | |
Pages | 364 |
Publication Date | 20 October 2010 |
Dimensions | 5.5 × 8.5 in |
“The Black Baron – The Strange Life of Gilles De Rais” is Tennille Dix’s 1930 biography of Gilles de Rais (1405–1440), a French knight and lord who led the French army and was one of Joan of Arc’s companion-in-arms. Rais lived an extravagant life and even dabbled in the occult before being hanged for a series of child murders in 1440 in Nantes. A must read for those who are interested in French history and true crime. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic biography now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography from “Encyclopaedia Britannica” (1911).
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