Pierre and Luce

by Romain Rolland

"Pierre and Luce" by Romain Rolland is a novel published in 1920. Set during the First World War, it tells the story of two young lovers, Pierre and Luce, whose relationship unfolds against the backdrop of wartime Paris. As Pierre's older brother fights on the Western Front, the couple navigates the dangers and uncertainties of a city under siege. The novel depicts the tragic reality of the Paris Gun attack on the St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church.