by Axel Aylwen · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782253144526
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In 1679, Constantin Phaulkon, a Greek-born English sailor, arrives in the kingdom of Siam, a place of great splendor. The story tells how Phaulkon adapts to local life, learns the language, and enters the court, where his intelligence and skill lead him to become the king's Prime Minister. He influences the king to ally with Louis XIV's France, seeking to balance the commercial and colonial ambitions of Holland, Portugal, and England. However, intrigues in the court and his love affairs with Sunida, a royal spy, complicate his life. The novel is based on testimonies and accounts of the time, offering a portrait of a splendid and little-known civilization, mixing eroticism, exoticism, romance, and history.
