by Gerald Messadié · L' Archipel · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782841878109
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«La rose et le lys» is the historical novel by Gerald Messadié, published by L'Archipel in paperback (467 pages, in French).
In 1450 France, ravaged by the Hundred Years' War and the plague, fifteen-year-old orphan Jeanne Parrish arrives in Paris after the murder of her parents and the disappearance of her brother. With few resources, she must survive among beggars and criminals; her beauty soon attracts the attention of King Charles VII and the poet François Villon.
First installment of the «Jeanne de l'Estoille» trilogy, covering half a century of history, from the reign of Charles VII to the discovery of America.
For readers of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages, with a female protagonist and a survival plot.
Gerald Messadié was a French scientific journalist, essayist and novelist. His work comprised historical novels, biographies, essays on the history of religions, and some science fiction work where esoterism takes a large place.
