Anthony Cummins

A jaunty romp of rape and pillage through the 16th century

A review of The Brethren, by Robert Merle, translated by T. Jefferson Kline. Even when this hit French historical novel is boring, there’s a dividend

French soldier and statesman, Henry of Lorraine, 16th century. [Bridgeman Images]

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