Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the ministers speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai dOrsay, the ministrys home.
