The novel takes place in France in the 15th century. J. Benzoni is a historian, so the portraits of real historical figures and the events that became the basis of the novel are very reliable. The heroine—J. Benzoni herself—Catherine Legua appears in the first book still as a child.
Then the reader is captivated and kept until the very last page by an unusual, difficult, and at the same time happy fate of a beautiful woman.