The Catalans /
Patrick O'Brian.
- Large print ed.
- Waterville, Me. : [Bath?] : Thorndike Press ; Windsor, 2006.
- 328 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Dry land love story by the master of ocean warfare narratives. After years abroad, Alain Roig returns to Saint-Feliu finding his family in crisis. His cousin Xavier, wishes to marry a younger woman of lower social standing. The proposed union threatens the family's wealth and status. The woman, Madeleine, is little interested in Xavier, but is attracted to Alain.