Belle du Seigneur

by Albert Cohen · first published 1968

Belle du Seigneur is a 1968 novel by the Swiss writer Albert Cohen. Set in Geneva in the 1930s, the narrative revolves around a Mediterranean Jew employed by the League of Nations, and his romance with a married Swiss aristocrat. The novel is the standalone third part in a series of four; it follows Solal of the Solals and Nailcruncher, and precedes Les Valeureux. It received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.

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Genre:

Romantic fiction, Historical romance

Original language:

French

Reader rating:

★ 5.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1968