The Immortal Woman
Book description
In 1675, a female vampire possessing the secret of immortality was burned alive. Forty-five years later, during a dinner at the table of the French Regent, her then-lover, Marquis de la Roche-Maubert, discovers that another guest, Chevalier d'Esparron, is in love with the same immortal woman. However, her attraction to…
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This novel, published in 1869, is full of mystery. A young man disappears, apparently abducted by a beautiful woman. Upon hearing of the event, an elderly marquis recounts how the same thing happened to him in his youth. He soon realizes the present-day seductress is the same beautiful young woman he once loved. Determined to find the answers he failed to gain in his youth, he embarks on an adventure full of twists and turns to learn the true identity of the seemingly immortal woman. A mix of humor and romance, court intrigue, and revenge, The Immortal Woman will keep…
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