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1572: Returning from his studies in Montpellier, Pierre de Siorac is ambushed by a jealous Périgord nobleman. A duel ensues, and Pierre must subsequently travel to Paris, to seek his pardon from the King. The capital city and the royal court are a disorienting new environment for Pierre: a world of sweet words and fierce pride, where coquettish smiles hide behind fans, and murderous intents behind elegant bows; a world of genteel tennis matches and deadly swordplay, whose elaborate social graces mask a simmering tension that will soon explode to engulf the entire city in one of history's most infamous bouts of butchery - and signal the dawn of a new and bloody era in the history of France. Here, Pierre faces the greatest challenge of his young existence - to make his way through this deceptively dangerous milieu, to win a royal pardon, and finally to escape from Paris with his life, and the lives of his beloved companions, intact.
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Fortunes of France 3: Heretic Dawn, Robert Merle
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- Released
- 2018
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Merle
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1782275096
- ISBN13
- 9781782275091
- Series
- Fortune de France
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Religious Topics, Christian Themes, France, Series, French Literature, Literary Fiction, Catholic Church, Paris, Sagas, 16th century, 16th-17th Century, Huguenots, St. Bartholomew's Night, Henry IV of France 1553-1610, Margaret of Valois (Queen Margot), 1553-1615
- First published
- 1980
- Original title
- Paris ma bonne ville
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
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- 1572: Returning from his studies in Montpellier, Pierre de Siorac is ambushed by a jealous Périgord nobleman. A duel ensues, and Pierre must subsequently travel to Paris, to seek his pardon from the King. The capital city and the royal court are a disorienting new environment for Pierre: a world of sweet words and fierce pride, where coquettish smiles hide behind fans, and murderous intents behind elegant bows; a world of genteel tennis matches and deadly swordplay, whose elaborate social graces mask a simmering tension that will soon explode to engulf the entire city in one of history's most infamous bouts of butchery - and signal the dawn of a new and bloody era in the history of France. Here, Pierre faces the greatest challenge of his young existence - to make his way through this deceptively dangerous milieu, to win a royal pardon, and finally to escape from Paris with his life, and the lives of his beloved companions, intact.