Quote of the day
I do things differently, because I don't go by a rule book, because I lead from the heart, not the head, and albeit that's got me into trouble in my work, I understand that.
Maurice Druon
Born: April 23, 1918
Died: April 14, 2009 (aged 90)
Bio: Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" between 1985 and 1999.
Known for:
- The Iron King (1955)
- The Strangled Queen (1955)
- The She-Wolf of France (1959)
- The Poisoned Crown (1956)
- The Royal Succession (1957)







