Gerfaut — Complete

A wandering stranger arrives at the imposing Castle of Bergenheim, where a fractured household teeters between duty and desire. Within its gilded halls he encounters a sophisticated gallant tending a garden, and a cultured lady whose restless spirit hints at hidden longings. The opening chapters weave art, music, and subtle intrigue, sketching a world of elegant manners that masks deeper currents of affection.

As the newcomer becomes entangled in the lives of Marillac, Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, and the enigmatic Gerfaut, the novel explores the delicate balance between social expectation and private yearning. Bernard’s crisp, realist prose brings each character to life with vivid clarity, while the evolving romance offers a gentle, yet compelling, tension. Listeners will be drawn into a finely constructed tale where wit, elegance, and the promise of undisclosed secrets linger long after the first act ends.