Bibliograph

All human wisdom, Pierre Lemaitre ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

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All human wisdom, Pierre Lemaitre ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Language

eng

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Literary Form

fiction

Main title

All human wisdom

Responsibility statement

Pierre Lemaitre ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Summary

February, 1927. The great and the good of Paris gathers to attend the funeral of the powerful millionaire, Marcel Pericourt. His daughter, Madeleine, is poised to take charge of his financial empire, but it seems fate has other plans for her. Her young son, Paul, with one unexpected and tragic act, will place Madeleine on the path to ruin and degradation. Faced with the adversity of men, the greed of her time, the corruption and the ambition of her associates, Madeleine will have to deploy reserves of intelligence, determination and also a Machiavellian instinct to survive and rebuild her life. This task is made all the more difficult in a France that can only watch, helpless, as the first flames of the inferno that will soon ravage Europe begin to take hold

Target audience

adult

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