In the 1st novel of the 7 volume series, we come across the French King Phillip the Fair who rules the country with an iron hand but is left surrounded by intrigue and scandal. The Royal Succession or La Loi des malesĦ. The Strangled Queen or La Reine etrangleeĤ. The 6 volume novel was very popular and the individual English titles (as published in the US) are as follows –Ģ. The novel had the essence of strong storytelling and it conveyed a rightful message that France desperately needed a strong leadership. The series managed to narrate the travails and trials of French Monarchy in the period which led to the famous Hundred Years War. The book gives a vivid description of the bitter rivalries that existed within the family of industrialists in France and the book strongly depicts the ruthlessness and selfishness of the bourgeoisie.ĭruon became highly conservative over the years and this was greatly reflected in the 7 volume historical novel – Les Rois Maudits – which was written sometime in the period of 1950s and 1960s. The 1st novel I the famous trilogy – Les Grandes Familles – won him the much coveted Prix Goncourt in 1948. He was also the Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973 & 1974 in the cabinet of Pierre Messmer and was a deputy of Paris from 1978 to 1981.Īfter World War II ended, Maurice Druon started on a successful literary career.

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. Meanwhile in 1948 he was conferred the coveted Prix Goncourt for Les Grandes Familles. 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. Born in Paris, Druon was actually the nephew of Joseph Kessel, the famous writer, with whom he wrote Chant des Partisans. 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.

The iron king accursed kings