author
Paule Henry-Bordeaux
1903–1999
A French novelist and historian, she moved easily between storytelling and vivid portraits of the past. Her books range from fiction set around Trebizond and Palmyra to biographies of figures such as Mary Stuart and Louise of Savoy.
2 Audiobooks
The Circe of the deserts
by Paule Henry-Bordeaux
Sur la route de Palmyre
by Paule Henry-Bordeaux
About the author
Born in 1903 and died in 1999, she was a French writer whose work was recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France across novels, historical studies, and prefaces. She is also identified in reader and catalog sources as the daughter of the novelist Henry Bordeaux.
Her career began early: her first novel, Antaram (L'Immortelle de Trébizonde), was published in 1930 after appearing as a serial in Le Figaro. From there, she built a body of work that blended travel, history, and narrative charm.
Among her notable books are La Circé du désert on Lady Hester Stanhope, Sur la route de Palmyre, Marie Stuart, and works on Louise of Savoy. Taken together, they show a writer drawn to strong personalities, distant places, and the dramatic turns of history.