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Paris, 1832. A curse. A conspiracy. A fortune that could change everything. Across continents and through generations, the descendants of a persecuted family converge on Paris, unknowingly bound by a mysterious inheritance-one that could lift them from poverty and oppression. But powerful forces lurk in the shadows, determined to seize the fortune for themselves. From the frozen plains of Siberia to the streets of revolutionary Paris, Eugene Sue weaves an epic tale of seven heirs drawn together by fate: an exiled aristocrat, a factory girl, a soldier, an orphan, and others whose lives have been shaped by suffering and injustice. At the center of it all stands the enigmatic figure of the Wandering Jew himself, cursed to walk the earth eternal, and his sister Herodias-witnesses to centuries of human cruelty and resilience. As the heirs race against time to claim their inheritance, they face a ruthless Jesuit conspiracy that will stop at nothing to control their destiny. In this sweeping social epic that captivated 19th-century readers, Sue exposes the dark machinery of power, wealth, and religious manipulation-while celebrating the indomitable spirit of the oppressed. A masterwork of French Romantic literature that remains startlingly relevant today.

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