by Janet Lewis · Viena · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419474285
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In 1539 France, Bertrande de Rols marries Martin Guerre, the son of a powerful landowner, at the age of eleven. Shortly after, following an argument with his father, Martin abandons his wife and young son, disappearing without a trace for eight years. Upon his return, Bertrande has difficulty recognizing her husband and even suspects that he is not who he claims to be. However, she welcomes him into her home and bed, as, despite having changed a lot, he retains some distinctive physical features of Martin and knows details that only her husband could know. This moving story explores themes of identity and is based on a real trial that divided 16th-century France.
