by Régine Deforges · Lgf - Livre De Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253054580
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«Sous le ciel de Novgorod» is the historical novel by Régine Deforges, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback format (379 pages, in French).
The story begins with Ana, a Russian princess who in 1051 marries Henry, king of France, and settles in a distant court. The plot combines political intrigue with thwarted loves, bloody rivalries and superstitious beliefs; it includes rides in the snow, troubadours, ladies-in-waiting and a knight with a silver mask.
The edition is dated November 1990, in French and with complete text; the back cover includes reviews that appeared in the French press at the time of release.
For readers interested in the Middle Ages, courtly entanglements and love stories with a political backdrop.
Régine Deforges was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Her book La Bicyclette bleue was the most popular book in France in 2000 and it was known by some to be offensive and to others for its plagiarism, neither of which was proved.
