Alexis Ragougneau is a playwright and The Madonna of Notre Dame is his first novel. He has worked in Notre Dame Cathedral helping monitor tourist crowds and knows well its infinite secrets and the forgotten souls who linger in its darkest corners.
“This magical book tells history in a brilliant, original way for the 21st century and is a deeply moving reconstruction of an ordinary life. Thanks to Clara Beaudoux, Madeleine becomes an unforgettable heroine. I loved this book and shall read it again and again.”
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Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died Under Nazi Occupation
Alexis Ragougneau
