Pierre et Luce

by Romain Rolland

"Pierre et Luce" by Romain Rolland is a novel published in 1920. This work by the Nobel Prize-winning French author follows two young lovers, Pierre and Luce, as they navigate their relationship amid the devastation of the First World War. With Pierre's older brother fighting on the Western Front, the couple faces the harsh realities of wartime Paris. The novel depicts actual historical events, including the tragic Paris Gun attack on the St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church.