The CatalansThis novel is a powerful successor to Testimonies, Patrick O'Brian's first novel written for adults. It is set in that corner of France that became O'Brian's adopted home, where the long, dark wall of the Pyrenees runs headlong to meet the Mediterranean. Alain Roig returns to Saint Fliu after years in the East and finds his family in crisis. His dour, middle aged cousin Xavier, the mayor and most powerful citizen of the town, has fallen in love and