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A poetic evocation of the French diplomat’s encounters and experiences, filtered through the one constant in his life?Venice.
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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.
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"Cleverly depicts France’s epic religious wars through the intimate prism of one family’s experience. It’s beautifully written too." — Metro.
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"Thrilling! Robert Merle rides his novel at full tilt across a richly eventful period of history." -- Le Magazine Littéraire
"Robert Merle is one of the very few French writers who have attained both popular success and the admiration of critics." -- Le Figaro
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"A master of the historical novel." -- Guardian
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"France's greatest popular novelist." -- Le Monde
"The Dumas of the twentieth century." -- Neues Deutschland
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