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First published: in France by Editions de Trévise 1967 - see my 'International Cover page' for all the different French covers  here

The Catherine series was translated into more than twenty languages.



The fourth Novel named 'Catherine and Arnaud' in English was published in Great Britain 1967 by William Heineman Ltd. 

English translation by 'Jocasta Goodwin and the dust jacket was designed by 'David Grove'.
 



UK Pan books edition for 'Catherine and Arnaud'.The Illustration was once more done by 'Hans Heinrich Helweg' from Denmark..It is indeed a marvelous drawing, and it shows that Mr. Helweg was told about that specific moment in the book, which was a very important scene from the fourth Novel, other foreign Publishers called it: The Revenge of Catherine...

 Catherine and Arnaud 

These are images of the American paperback editions from the Sixties. The American cover on the left above was painted by American Illustrator Elaine Gignilliat and the one on the right by Milton Charles.



The Catherine series has been re-issued in England by Telos Publishing Ltd. in 2015!

'Catherine and Arnaud' was re-issued in 2017 by 'Telos Publishing'.The new edition was re-named and called:   'Catherine : Her Great Journey'.



The re-issued Catherine series is dedicated to Linda Compagnoni Walther by the wish of the late Juliette Benzoni.
Souvenir photo with the author on 31 October 2009 during my first visit to Saint-Mandé
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For all facts see → INFO PAGE  and at Telos Publishing Ltd. official website   here
all of the books are not abridged this time !


'Catherine : Her Great Journey' was ranslated into more than twenty languages



Catherine and the International book covers (31 countries !) see my special pages



The Ballad of Catherine 1965 -  Composer: Paul AMAR, text: Juliette Benzoni -  Singer: Bernard Stéphane and Michèle Arnaud.



some International Press articles concerning the Catherine Series
   



Film adaption in 1968 Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

Director 'Bernard Borderie', the same man who had already directed the Angélique films (after the books by Anne Golon). Juliette was extremely disappointed by the end product, because they had turned her story into a Political unrest, inspired by the '1968 Paris riots'! The original story was no longer recognisable! I can only agree with her. I have decided to create an extra page with photos and it is under construction The movie had after all some international Stars which deserve to be mentioned - like Olga Georges-Picot, Claude Brasseur, Horst Frank and Francine Bergé. 

The beautiful Film-Music by Michel Magne
 


Television-Series in 1986 Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

Co-Production Antenne 2 - SFP

Director Marion Sarraut

Adaption by Juliette Benzoni & Jean Chatenet

Music by Robert Viger

Marion Saraut's TV-Series Catherine, il suffit d'un amour premiered in 1986



Story of Catherine  - as seen from the 1986 TV-Series Catherine, il suffit d'un amour



Portrait of Director Marion Sarraut here   1986 Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

 

Synopsis : Catherine : Her Great Journey



Catherine, now the Comtesse de Montsalvy, struggles to restore her husbands name to it's fromer glory. The Château of Montsalvy has been razed to the ground in the name of King Charles VII. Arnaud himself has been torn from his wife and child, stricken by the ravages of leprosy.France, devasted by the Hundred Years War, is no place for travellers.

Yet Catherine disregards every hazard to join those noble men who are planing the downfall of La Trémoille, the arch-enemy of her cause and of her country.

Success or failure depend upon her and she risks her life in the exotic and daring role which she must play.In the squalor of a gypsy camp, in the splendour of Charles VII's Court, Catherine's courage and exqusite beauty inspire loyalty and passionate love - never forgetting the one man she loves...

Arnaud de Montsalvy

 

The main characters in Belle Catherine







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