From the moment of her mysterious arrival in the summer of 1904, Juliette seduced the village with her ingenuous charm andstriking good looks. Schoolteacher, mayor, and even the priest: all accepted her without questioning her past, on condition she choose a future in the village. Like all choices, this would mean pleasing some, and disappointing others.of Provence, France. Eddy’s second novel paints a beautiful and enticing picture of Provencein yesteryear, caught in the struggle of the Dreyfus Affair, and the Separation of Church and State.