Plus fort que la haine

Set against the glittering salons of late‑19th‑century Provence and Languedoc, the novel opens with the surprising announcement of a union between the enigmatic Count de Sénac and the young, newly‑released Mademoiselle de Quilliane. Their marriage, a merger of two ancient noble houses, instantly awakens gossip, intrigue, and the lingering resentments of a society that thrives on appearances and whispered scandals.

Through a sharp, witty narrator, the story follows Albert de Sénac—once a carefree courtier, now a mysteriously vanished figure returning to claim a place among the elite. As he navigates the expectations of his aristocratic circle and the rumors surrounding his bride’s past, the novel dissects the fragile veneer of respectability, exposing the tension between public virtue and private desire. Listeners are invited into a world where satire meets sentiment, and where every polite smile may conceal a deeper, perhaps darker, motive.