by Andreï Makine · POINTS · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782757838518
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«Une femme aimée» is the novel by Andreï Makine published by Points in paperback (384 pages, in French).
Filmmaker Oleg Erdmann feels a deep fascination for Catherine II of Russia and wants to make a movie about her. The empress appears to him as a ruthless woman, a ruler with republican ideas and a seducer of philosophers. Her life, from a first frustrated love to a secret journey through Europe, reveals the hidden drama behind the historical legend.
Number 3177 in the Points collection; published on January 15, 2014, it was awarded the Prix Casanova in 2013.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction interested in Catherine II of Russia and in the difference between legend and the reality of power.
Andreï Yaroslavovich Makine is a French novelist. He also publishes under the pseudonym Gabriel Osmonde. Makine's novels include Dreams of My Russian Summers (1995) which won two top French awards, the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Médicis. He was elected to seat 5 of the Académie Française on 3 March 2016, succeeding Assia Djebar.
