Fortune of France (series)

Fortune of France is a fresco historical in 13 volumes written by Robert Merle and published of 1977 until its death in 2004.

The account extends from 1547 with 1661.
The first part (the first 6 volumes) is described through the eyes of Pierre de Siorac, character fictitious, noble with the cour.
The second part, through those of his/her son, Pierre-Emmanuel.

Robert Merle did not like Louis XIV and always announced that he would not propose with his avid readers of accounts being held under the reign of this one. As by a fact of the chance, in last volume, the saga of Pierre-Emmanuel ceases in 1661, year of died of the cardinal Mazarin, whereas the king, old 23 years, will begin his effective reign. And Robert Merle is little deceased of time after the publication of this ultimate work.

Volumes constituting the series are the following:

Fortune of France - t.1 Fortune of France
Fortune of France - t.2 In our green years
Fortune of France - t.3 Paris my good city
Fortune of France - t.4 the Prince that here are
Fortune of France - t.5 Violent the Love
Fortune of France - t.6 the Spade of the day
Fortune of France - t.7 Volte of the vertugadins
Fortune of France - t.8 the Child-King
Fortune of France - t.9 Pinks of the life
Fortune of France - t.10 the Lily and purple
Fortune of France - t.11 Glory and the dangers
Fortune of France - t.12 Plots and cabals
Fortune of France - t.13 the Sword and the loves

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