- “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert: This classic French novel takes place in the fictional town of Yonville in Normandy and follows the life of Emma Bovary.
- “The Toilers of the Sea” by Victor Hugo: Set on the island of Guernsey, which is part of the Norman archipelago, this novel tells the story of a fisherman’s battle with a sea monster.
- “Jamaica Inn” by Daphne du Maurier: While not entirely set in Normandy, parts of this suspenseful novel take place in a remote inn located near Bodmin Moor, which has its roots in Normandy’s history.
- “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr: This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel explores the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy during World War II, with parts of the story set in Saint-Malo, a coastal town in Normandy.
- “The Lieutenant Nun” by Catalina de Erauso: This historical novel is based on the true story of Catalina de Erauso, a Basque noblewoman who fled a convent and disguised herself as a man. She later joined the Spanish expedition to New Spain (present-day Mexico) and eventually settled in Honfleur, Normandy.
- “Suite Française” by Irène Némirovsky: Set during the early days of the German occupation of France in World War II, this novel portrays the lives of various characters in a small town in Normandy.
- “The Iliad” by Homer: Though not exclusively set in Normandy, parts of this epic poem recount the adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas, who is said to have ttravelled to the Normandy region after escaping the fall of Troy.
- “The Eighth Day” by Thornton Wilder: This novel tells the story of two families whose lives become intertwined over eight days in the small town of St. Pierre-sur-Dives, located in Normandy.
- “The Last Summer” by Judith Kinghorn: Taking place during the summer of 1914, this novel follows the life of Clarissa Granville as she spends her last summer at her family’s estate in Normandy before World War I breaks out.
- “The Camomile Lawn” by Mary Wesley: Set both before and during World War II, this novel features a group of cousins who gather at their aunt’s house in a fictional village in Normandy, where they experience love, loss, and the impact of war.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Normandy
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