{"product_id":"the-duel-giacomo-casanova-9781935554493","title":"The Duel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Is A Melville House \"HybridBook\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e--additional curated material that expands the world of Casanova's novella through text and illustrations--at no additional charge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To obtain the Illuminations for \u003ci\u003eThe Duel \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiacomo Casanova\u003c\/b\u003e, simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print book; the link leads to a landing page where you can download a file for your preferred electronic reading device. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included are excerpts from work by Havelock Ellis - W.E. Garrett Fisher - Richard von Kraft Ebbing - Arthur Schnitzler - Arthur Symonds - Mark Twain - And the entire version of Casanova's duel as written in his personal memoirs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full-color art by Francesco Casanova - Anton Raphael Mengs - Jean-Marc Nattier - Johann Berka - an 1841 map of Weehawken - \"An Air Balloon Engagement\" by J. Barrow - and portraits of the ten most deadly duelists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also included: \u003cb\u003e\"Famous Duels, Duelists, and Dueling Grounds\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giacomo Casanova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935554492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935554493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.04h x 5.06w x 0.28d","brand":"Giacomo Casanova","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47759849292031,"sku":"9781935554493","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d759ab3d-2801-42d2-bcb5-a3fe33a645bc.jpg?v=1765512975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-duel-giacomo-casanova-9781935554493","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}