Set against the backdrop of post-war France, Zibeline blends romance, mystery, and social satire as a bold heiress defies the rigid structures of aristocratic Paris. With her beauty and fortune stirring both admiration and suspicion, Zibeline becomes the object of fascination and derision-until her true motives emerge. What follows is a sweeping tale of honor, deception, and emotional awakening between a woman who conceals her past and a soldier shaped by it.
Alexandre-Philippe-Regnier de Massa (1831-1911) was a French soldier, composer, dramatist, and novelist. Zibeline, crowned by the Academie Francaise, is about a brilliant and unconventional American girl as seen through the eyes of a Frenchman.
Alexandre Philippe Regnier Marquis de Massa was a soldier, composer, and French dramatist. He studied at St. Cyr, and chose a military career, receiving a commision in the cavalry. He served in the Imperial Guard, took part in the Italian and Franco-Prussian wars, and was promoted to Chief of Squadron. Resigning from active service, he was appointed Lt. Colonel in the territorial army, and received the Legion of Honor. He was a composer, dramatist, and novelist.