by Maurice Druon · Le Livre de Poche · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782253021971
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«Quand un roi perd la France» is the historical novel by Maurice Druon, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (320 pages, in French).
The story focuses on the reign of John II of France, a vain and indecisive sovereign who plunges the kingdom into a general crisis. Told from the perspective of a high-ranking figure of the era, it shows the disputes between factions, English ambitions, excessive tributes and the plague, up to the disaster of Poitiers and the king's captivity.
Seventh and final volume of the «Les Rois maudits» saga by Maurice Druon.
For readers of historical fiction and fans of «Juego de Tronos»; George R. R. Martin praises the series in this edition.
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.
