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Review of Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour - James Landale by
Nige7Whit
Advantages: Fantastic, true story, told by the descendant of one of the participants.
Disadvantages: Might take a long time to read.
A remarkable book on several fronts, it is a comprehensive account of the factors and events leading up to a due to the death in the town of Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland, and more interesting, it is written by James Landale, a descendant of David Landale, one of the participants (the surviving one, as it happens).
In brief, it recounts a dispute between a merchant (David Landale), and his banker (George Morgan, an ex army officer). Surprisingly, ...
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25.01.2008
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