Uncrowned king

The novel "An Uncrowned King" by Emma Orczy takes place in the late nineteenth century in a charming French city, where the reader meets the character of Cyril Bertrand, a charismatic young painter, who falls in love with Veronique Christophe, the daughter of the richest businessman in Europe. Despite his deep passion, Bertrand was unable to reveal his feelings for Veronique, only to be surprised ...