
by Maurice Druon · ISBN 9788413140063
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The Lily and the Lion is a historical novel by French author Maurice Druon, published in 1960. It is the third book in the series The Accursed Kings. The story focuses on the reigns of Philip V and Charles IV of France, marked by political intrigues, power struggles, and the curse that weighs on the Capetian dynasty. The characters are caught in a web of betrayals and alliances as they try to secure the future of the kingdom.

Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.