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Name: Les citadelles du vertige
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Author: Jean-Michel Schembré

📘 Les citadelles du vertige by Jean-Michel Schembré

Les citadelles du vertige transports the reader to the 13th‑century, a period marked by the conflict between the French crown and the Cathar movement. Guillaume, a young French squire, and Jeanne, a young Cathar, discover each other’s affection while the violence of their world rages around them. Their relationship, set against the backdrop of the Crusades, mirrors the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, underscoring how passion can flourish even in the harshest of historical moments. The novel captures the political and religious tensions of the era, illuminating the human cost of war through the eyes of its youthful protagonists.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction

Authors: Jean-Michel Schembré

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