{"product_id":"chronicles-by-jean-froissart-9780140442007","title":"Chronicles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest historical records of fourteenth-century England and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e of Froissart (1337-1410) are one of the greatest contemporary records of fourteenth-century England and France. Depicting the great age of Anglo-French rivalry from the deposition of Edward II to the downfall of Richard II, Froissart powerfully portrays the deeds of knights in battle at Sluys, Crecy, Calais and Poitiers during the Hundred Years War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet they are only part of this vigorous portrait of medieval life, which also vividly describes the Peasants' Revolt, trading activities, and diplomacy against a backdrop of degenerate nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with the same sense of curiosity about character and customs that underlies the works of Froissart's contemporary, Chaucer, the \u003cem\u003eChronicles\u003c\/em\u003e are a magnificent evocation of the age of chivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338493612268,"sku":"9780140442007","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27307843482237.jpg?v=1743732770","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/chronicles-by-jean-froissart-9780140442007","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}