Title : The Insoumise - Martine Desevre - book

Summary :

In France, during the reign of Francis I, Raphaëlle Aslet, an orphan violently dispossessed of her possessions, is initiated at a very young age into the art of goldsmithing. At eighteen, she excels in creating highly original jewels. Determined to make a living from her art, she goes to Paris to practice her talents. But she must immediately confront misogyny and rejection from a guild whose art is exclusively practiced by men. Nevertheless, managing to get noticed by the king, Raphaëlle attempts to establish herself among her colleagues. A passionate love unites her with the knight Guillaume de Valras, unfortunately married. But ambitions, rivalries, and desires for revenge tear them apart and separate them as the goldsmiths seek to oust her by the most vile means. Added to this malevolence is the destructive jealousy of Margaux, Guillaume's wife, and the awakening of a terrible past that reveals Raphaëlle's true identity. A gripping story, full of love and drama in the glittering atmosphere of the Renaissance, among the brilliance of precious stones, the shaping of gold, and the artistic abundance of the Pont-au-Change, the luxuriant center of Parisian goldsmithing.

• EAN : 9782298079951
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