Pierre and Jean
by Guy de Maupassant
“A sudden fortune, a dark suspicion, and a family legacy pushed to the breaking point.”
When Jean unexpectedly inherits a fortune from a family friend, Pierre's smoldering envy ignites a relentless search for the truth behind the sudden windfall. As he peels back the layers of his family’s respectability, a devastating secret threatens to destroy their bonds forever in this classic study of psychological torment and sibling rivalry.
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