The Novels

Provence and the Mediterranean in the 9th and 10th centuries

Three novels about the encounters between cultures, the origins of fear, and misunderstandings that escalate into conflicts.

Cover of La Princesse Barbare

La Princesse Barbare

Balland — 1990

A Viking princess torn from her world discovers Carolingian Provence, its codes, its fears and its fractures.

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Cover of L’Ombre du Prophète

L’Ombre du Prophète

Balland — 1992

Around the Mediterranean, collective beliefs, powers and fears shift individual destinies.

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Cover of Les Jardins du Fraxinet

Les Jardins du Fraxinet

Éditions de la Seine — 1998

At a time when choices must be made, the saga explores loyalty, power, freedom, and the possibility of a shared world.

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