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ⓘ About Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon (born April 23, 1918) was a renowned novelist of French origin and a key member of the Academie Francaise where he served in the capacity of Perpetual Secretary between 1985 & 1999. Born in Paris, Druon was actually the nephew of Joseph Kessel, the famous writer, with whom he wrote Chant des Partisans. The music was composed by Anna Marley and it was used primarily as an anthem by the famous French Resistance at the time of World War. Meanwhile in 1948 he was conferred the coveted Prix Goncourt for Les Grandes Familles. Maurice Druon is famous for the series of 7 historical novels that was published and became popular during the 1950s under the famous title – Les Rois Maudits.
All Book Series by Maurice Druon
The History of Paris: From Caesar to Saint Louis
Single-title series · published 1964
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Who is Maurice Druon?
Maurice Druon (born April 23, 1918) was a renowned novelist of French origin and a key member of the Academie Francaise where he served in the capacity of Perpetual Secretary between 1985 & 1999. Born in Paris, Druon was actually the nephew of Joseph Kessel, the famous writer, with whom he wrote Chant des Partisans. The music was composed by Anna Marley and it was used primarily as an anthem by the famous French Resistance at the time of World War.
Which Maurice Druon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Les Grandes Familles series, the earliest of Maurice Druon's multi-book series: it opens with La fin des hommes (1948) and runs to 3 books across 1948–1951, ending with Rendez-vous aux enfers (1951). Maurice Druon's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Maurice Druon written?
Maurice Druon has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1948 and 1977. 10 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Accursed Kings series with 7 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Maurice Druon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Maurice Druon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Les Grandes Familles (1948–1951, 3 books) and Accursed Kings (1955–1977, 7 books).
How are Maurice Druon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Maurice Druon's 13 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Accursed Kings (7 books, 1955–1977); Les Grandes Familles (3 books, 1948–1951).