The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)

"Napoleon I, whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked duelling between the officers of his army."

The story of two feuding officers - Feraud and D'Hubert - both lieutenants in a regiment of hussars, but not in the same regiment.

Short story written by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1908.

Omnibus abridged in five parts by Andrew Simpson

Read by Stephen Boxer

Producer: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997.