Day of the Dolphin

Literature & Fiction

ROBERT MERLE

Contemporary

Penguin

Malevil

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

WARNER BOOKS

SIMON AND SCHUSTER

Virility Factor

SPHERE

The Perigord of 16th-century France is a wild region on the edge of the reaches of royal authority—its steep, forested valleys roamed by bands of brigands and gypsies, its communities divided by conflict between Catholics and converts to the new Protestant faith, the Huguenots. To this beautiful but dangerous country come two veterans of the French king's wars, Jean de Siorac and Jean de Sauveterre, The Brethren—as fiercely loyal to the crown as they are to their Huguenot religion. They make their home in the formidable chateau of Mespech, and the community they found prospers, but they are far from secure—religious civil war looms on the horizon, famine and plague stalk the land, and The Brethren must use all their wits to protect those they love from the chaos that threatens to sweep them away. The Brethren is the first volume in the epic historical drama Fortunes of France—a lusty, exhilarating blend of adventure and romance set against the backdrop of a critical period in European history. Robert Merle (1908-2004) was born in French Algeria, before moving to mainland France in 1918. Originally an English teacher, Merle served as an interpreter with British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War, and was captured by the German army at Dunkirk, the experience of which served as the basis for his Goncourt-prize-winning Weekend at Zuydocoote. He published the 13 volumes of his hugely popular Fortunes of France series over four decades, from 1977 to 2003, the final volume appearing just a year before his death of a heart attack in 2004.

Brethren, The (Fortunes of France, 1)

Genre Fiction

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Un Animal doué de raison (INACTIF- 1000 SOLEILS)

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Fortunes de France -2, En nos vertes années

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<p>Pierre de Siorac, après avoir achevé ses études de médecine, tue en duel l'ennemi acharné de sa famille, Bertrand de Fontenac. Il doit se rendre à Paris pour demander la grâce du roi Charles IX, à l'occasion des festivités du mariage entre Henri de Navarre (le futur Henri IV) et Marguerite de Valois, sœur de Charles IX, dite Margot.\nPierre de Siorac découvre à Paris le fanatisme catholique de la population, les dures conditions de travail des artisans, la vie de Cour. Mais surtout, il échappe de justesse avec ses amis, en tant que protestant, au massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy au cours duquel l'amiral de Coligny et des milliers d'huguenots, femmes et enfants compris, sont assassinés par les catholiques.\nC'est dans ce tome que Pierre de Siorac rencontre le baron de Quéribus, qui deviendra plus tard son beau-frère, et que Miroul ramasse, sur le cadavre d'un assassin, le sac de pierreries qui lui permettra d'acheter son domaine de la Surie.</p>

Fortune De France Tome 3: Paris Ma Bonne Ville

Pocket

En nos vertes annees

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