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Bezig met laden... Íme, a király! (origineel 1982; editie 1990)door Robert Merle, Görög Lívia
Informatie over het werkFortune de France, tome 4 : Le Prince que voilà door Robert Merle (1982)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is the fourth book in the author's series of historical novels set during the French wars of religion in the 16th and 17th centuries. This novel focuses on the 15 or so years after the infamous St Bartholomew's Eve massacre in 1572, particularly focusing on the attempts by the moderate King Henri III to keep his kingdom together, with the extreme Catholic League led by the Duc de Guise wanting to wipe out all Huguenots, while the childless King has no heir except his distant cousin the Protestant Henri of Navarre against whom he has to pretend to wage war while secretly wanting Navarre to succeed peacefully to the throne. In the last chapter, the moderate but exasperated King finally decides there is no alternative other than to assassinate Guise to prevent his plotting to overthrow him. This fourth novel felt less closely connected than its predecessors with the personal fortunes of the novels' narrator Pierre de Siorac who, nevertheless, manages to conduct his usual range of romantic and sexual escapades with many ladies. Not the best of the series, but a solid and enjoyable read as always. Now my problem is that none of the remaining nine books in the series have yet been translated into English and even the French versions seem hard to find. ( ) A két évvel a véres Szent Bertalan-éj után trónra lépő új francia király, III. Henrik a katolikusok és hugenották összebékítésén fáradozik. A korszak eseményeinek krónikása, a házassága után Párizsba költöző Pierre de Siorac hamarosan a királyi udvar fontos személyiségévé válik, mivel azon túl, hogy az uralkodó orvosaként tanúja, olykor pedig cselekvő részese lesz az udvarbeli intrikáknak, titkos küldetéseket, fontos diplomáciai megbízásokat is teljesítenie kell - melyek során gyakran veszedelmes szerelmi cselszövényekbe is keveredik. Angliai küldetésekor találkozik Erzsébet királynővel, akit ekkoriban a pápasággal és a spanyolokkal szövetkező katolikus liga orgyilkosokkal próbál megöletni. A liga vezetője, a hataloméhes Guise herceg végül még Párizst is fellázítja, és a király ellen fordítja - kész akár fegyveres erővel megakadályozni a kijelölt utód, a hugenotta Navarrai Henrik trónra kerülését... 1572-1588 : années " venteuses et tracasseuses " où catholiques et protestants continuent de s'entredéchirer. Quittant de nouveau son château périgourdin, le huguenot Pierre de Siorac retrouve Paris où il devient le médecin, puis l'agent secret d'Henri III. Mûri, mais non vieilli, Pierre va découvrir, au cours de périlleuses missions, les menaces qui guettent le royaume, à l'heure où l'ambitieux Philippe II d'Espagne arme contre le roi de France le bras du duc de Guise, chef redouté de la Ligue... geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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The fourth book in the bestselling Fortunes of France series, in a brand new look. An uneasy peace reigns in France, but behind the scenes Catholics, Protestants and the agents of foreign powers are still locked in secretive, bloody combat as they struggle to control the country's future. In this unstable atmosphere Pierre de Siorac again leaves his Perigord home for Paris, but his apparent employment as a doctor masks an even more serious and deadly occupation - as a spy working for King Henry IV, using fair means and foul to protect his rule and the peace of the realm. As the plots against his king thicken, Pierre finds himself struggling to save not only his country, but the lives of his entire family. With his back to the wall, he will need a keen wit and as steady sword arm to fight his way to safety. Behold the Prince is the fourth book in the swashbuckling Fortunes of France series. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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