En roman om förste konsuln

In the waning days of the French Revolution, a storm‑washed estate on the banks of the Loire becomes a refuge for displaced nobles. The narrative opens on a bleak, rain‑soaked afternoon in 1800, where the crumbling stone walls of an old chateau loom against a bruised sky. Inside, flickering lanterns reveal faded frescoes and a grand fireplace that struggles against the chill.

We meet the young Mademoiselle Edmée‑Louise de La Feuillade, barely eighteen, whose family has been shattered by the Vendée uprisings. She arrives breathless, escorted by the loyal servant Jeanot, to a gathering where the local abbé and the enigmatic Monsieur de Châtillon await. Their conversations hint at hidden loyalties, secret plans, and the fragile safety of the aristocracy in exile.

Through vivid description and a careful eye for period detail, the novel paints the tension between tradition and upheaval, while exploring how hope and fear intertwine in the lives of those forced to adapt. Listeners will be drawn into the echoing corridors of the château, feeling each rustle of silk and the distant rumble of a world on the brink of change.