Andre Maurois

Neither Angel, Nor Beast Andre Maurois

In the turbulent 1840s, Philippe Viniès held high hopes for the future of his country and awaited revolution impatiently. As political chaos descends upon the nation, an elderly gentleman challenges his radical ideas, but while he struggles to defend himself, the charms of the gentler sex take him unawares. Will he see the revolution through or will the old man and the young lady alter his course?