author
Paule Henry-Bordeaux
1903–1999
A French novelist and historian, she wrote with a strong interest in royal figures and the past, while building a career very much her own. Her books range from fiction to lively historical portraits, with a special affection for French history.
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The Circe of the deserts
by Paule Henry-Bordeaux
Sur la route de Palmyre
by Paule Henry-Bordeaux
About the author
Born in 1903, she was a French writer who published both novels and historical works. National library records identify her as Paule Henry-Bordeaux and list a substantial body of work across the twentieth century, while the Académie française records her among prize recipients.
She was the eldest daughter of the novelist and Académie française member Henry Bordeaux, but her own writing developed in several directions. Sources describe her as a novelist and historian, and library listings show books devoted to figures such as Marie Stuart and Louise de Savoie, suggesting a lasting interest in dramatic lives from European history.
Archival records in Savoie preserve her manuscripts and correspondence, showing that her literary life also left a documentary trace beyond her published books. She died in 1999, leaving behind work that bridges storytelling and historical biography.