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The Guardian of the Heart is a novel by the French writer Françoise Sagan, published in 1968.
Josée travels across America with her husband Alan, trying to find freedom and meaning in a marriage marked by jealousy, insecurity, and emotional dependency.
Two Americans meet as young men in late 19th century China. One becomes a powerful media mogul obsessed with control, the other a humanitarian doctor. An epic tale of friendship, power, ideals and the clash of two opposing worldviews.
The novel follows the declining Roman bourgeois family of Ardengo over the course of several days: widow Mariagrazia, lover Leo, son Michele, and daughter Carla – all trapped in apathy, lies, sexual manipulation, and moral indifference.
The novel follows a married couple, Eduardo and Charlotte, who, after years of separation, are living in harmony again on their estate. When they invite two guests to join them, their emotional connections begin to change.