In Paris of July 1830, impetuous young Alexandre de Betz takes command of a police squadron. The population of Paris is insurgent and the uprising of the Three Glorious has begun. Alexandre is in charge of returning order to the city. In a house where he has taken refuge with his men, he discovers the horrific slaughter of the Maugin family whose fortune appears to have been earned in the Indies. Through a strange coincidence Alexander is given a secret mission in Carnatic and sails without delay for the Indies. After an eventful voyage, the young man finds himself once again at the heart of a rebellion, this time between the rajas and the British. He subsequently falls under the charm of a beautiful and brave princess fighting for the freedom of her people. Breathtaking historic fresco and adventure novel, The Latitude of Pondichery mixes torment and passion in the heart of a land of savage beauty.
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