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French Institute Alliance Fançaise - FIAF Cercle d’Amis invites you to a Literary Discussion
Open to all membership levels
Maurice Samuels
The Betrayal of the Duchess
in conversation with Caroline Weber
Monday, June 22 at 6pm
LIVE on Zoom
Join us for a conversation with award-winning author Maurice Samuels, who will discuss his latest book, The Betrayal of the Duchess: The Scandal That Unmade the Bourbon Monarchy and Made France Modern.
Maurice Samuels, Professor of French at Yale University, will be interviewed by acclaimed author and Professor, Caroline Weber.
Together they will discuss France during the great cholera outbreak of 1832 and an attempted coup led by a woman, the Duchesse de Berry, who endeavors to reconquer the French throne for the Bourbons. She is foiled by a charming but volatile young man who double-crosses her, leading to a scandal that engenders one of the world’s deadliest forms of hatred.
About Cercle d’Amis
The Cercle d’Amis is a premier FIAF membership level. The group is an intimate circle of friends who share a passion for all things French. Cercle d’Amismembers meet luminaries from French arts and culture, engage in discussions with best-selling authors, attend behind-the-scenes tours, private luncheons, and other events curated by FIAF Board Member Marie-Noëlle Pierce. Join here.
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