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Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.
Lily and the Lion
Synopsis
Robert of Artois, a giant of a man and a master of manipulation, finds himself exiled and stripped of his lands by the French king he helped crown. Seeking vengeance, he flees to the court of Edward III in England, where he whispers of war and ancient claims to the throne. This final volume of the Accursed Kings series tracks the sparks that ignited the Hundred Years' War.