The Flower of France is a historical novel written by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The story is set in the late 16th century during the reign of King Henry IV of France. The main character is a young Huguenot nobleman named Raoul de Roquefort, who falls in love with a beautiful Catholic woman named Marie de Vlaye. Their love is forbidden due to the religious conflict between the Huguenots and the Catholics.The novel follows Raoul's journey as he tries...