Pierre Boisserie

1815. In London, everyone awaits with bated breath news from the continent, where Napoleon has returned and is about to engage Britain's army. Among the anxious populace are Nathan Rothschild, a banker of growing reputation among the mighty, and his brother Jacob, who is in love with Charlotte — a French aristocrat in exile forced to make a living as...

1825. Charlotte, now living in Paris and ruined by Jacob Rothschild's schemes, is once again forced to sell her body, until news comes that gives her hope again: King Charles X has decided to compensate the 'Emigres' - the nobles who had fled the French Revolution and lost everything. A chance for her to get part of her family's fortune...