The Black Baron - The Strange Life of Gilles De Rais (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446501900)

"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).

Author: Tennille Dix
ISBN-10: 1446501906
ISBN-13: 9781446501900
Publisher: Read & Co. History
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2010
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d