In the nineties of the XX century, works of foreign authors appeared in Russia. The lines after the sausage were replaced by the lines after the books. To purchase the print edition, they took the waste paper and read books that were not in demand.
Popular love affair
One of the most popular episodes was the adventures of Angelica by French authors Anna and Serge Golon. These are the pseudonyms of the husband and wife Simone Shanzhe and Vsevolod Sergeyevich Golubinov. The very first book in the series “Angelica, the Marquise of Angels” was published in 1956 and was an instant success, and “Angelica in Quebec” is a continuation of the adventures of an adult heroine.
Angelica is from a family of impoverished nobles who lived in the province of Poitou in France. She spent her childhood in the village, studied with her sisters in the ursulino monastery in Poitiers, and at the age of seventeen she had to marry the rich Count of Toulouse Joffrey de Peirac in order to save her family from poverty. Despite all the advantages of her husband, the beautiful Angelica experiences only fear in her husband. De Peyrac's lameness and saber-disfigured face did not prevent him from being popular with women. He is rich, charming, witty, and also a poet, singer, scientist and traveler ... Soon, Angelica falls in love with him.
And together again
The book Angelica in Quebec is the eleventh volume in the series, written and published in 1980 after Serge's death. The described events occur in the winter of 1677 - in the spring of 1678. Many years pass, imaginary widowhood, entrepreneurship, marriage to a marshal, living in a harem and rebellion against the king have changed the character of the main character. Angelica and Geoffrey will again learn to live together and love each other.
Heroes are forced to come to Quebec to unravel the threads of a conspiracy against them. “Angelica in Quebec” is a test of secular society, where men and women have their own functions. Husband and wife need to change the citizens' opinion of themselves, enlist the support of the governor and refute the rumors that Angelica is the demon of Acadia. They make acquaintances, friends, they each have their own responsibilities. But how can one not lose trust in each other if, surrounded by temptations, both have stumbled and changed ?! The count is with the governor's wife, and the countess is with the royal envoy. But they overcame adversity, forgave adultery and realized how much they loved each other - their feelings passed the test of treason.
Twist of fate
But fate has its own plans for the life of Angelica and her husband. The Sun King forgave them, regained his fortune and title, invited him to return to France. Spouses understand that returning home is not a solution to problems, and remain in America, although they send their sons home. The return is postponed, and the saga continues ...