Description
France, 1796 to 1797. While Napoleon is lining up victories in Italy, the monarchists are preparing for the return of the King. They are stationed far and wide, from London to Venice, an intricate and tight-knit network of spies in Directory France.
This novel, based on true historical facts, takes the reader through a foundational and thrilling period of French history, told through the interlacing stories of several protagonists, both historical and fictional.
Dive into the ins and outs of this gripping, action-packed tale, and experience for yourself the tense power struggles that shook Europe during this turbulent period.
List of characters
Le comte d’Antraigues
Le chevalier Alcide d’Arcy
Giuseppe Baldini
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Napoléon Bonaparte
L’abbé Brotier
Georges Cadoudal
Jean-Roch Caignet
Delphine
Louis Charles Desaix
Duc d’Enghien
Figaro
Fostine de La Valière
Anselme Girardeau
Jean-Guillaume Hyde de Neuville
Camille Jobert
Madame de Lajolais
Alexandre Lenoir
Antoine de Phélippeaux
Jean-Charles Pichegru
William Pitt
Narcisse du Quincy
Sidney Smith
Augustin Soufflot
Lewis Spencer
Tape-Dur
William Wickham