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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.
Young and temperamental orphan Gaïta Valprez lives wild and free by the Luzette River in a castle in Auvergne. When she is sent to boarding school, her rebellious spirit leads her into conflict, secrets and unexpected love.
Young Guy Chelsea courts Christobel Charteris, 10 years his senior, whom he has known since childhood as “auntie.” After she rejects him due to the age difference, he demands a “seven-day siege of Jericho” to win her over.
In a typically Sardinian setting, through a dramatic love story, Deledda depicts the conflict between two families and their worlds – the peaceful, honest "doves" and the aggressive, greedy "hawks".